World War II Honoree

Peter J. White, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New York, New York

Honored By

Brian L. Kasler

Relationship

Friend

SERVED IN BOTH THE EUROPEAN AND PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATIONS AS AN ARMY 2ND LIEUTENANT AND 1ST LIEUTENANT. ENLISTED ON JULY 16, 1943 AND SERVED AS A CORPORAL UNTIL SEPTEMBER 29, 1944. ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1944 HE WAS ORDERED TO OFFICERS CANDIDATE SCHOOL CLASS 70. UPON COMPLETION, HE WAS COMMISSIONED A 2ND LIEUTENANT AND THEREAFTER PROMOTED TO 1ST LIEUTENANT AND SERVED UNTIL OCTOBER 26, 1946. HE ATTENDED AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE SCHOOL AND SERVED AS THE COMPANY COMMANDER OF THE 494TH ORDNANCE HEAVY AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE COMPANY AS AN AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OFFICER 4805. HE RECEIVED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE ARMY OF THE OCCUPATION MEDAL.