World War II Honoree

George W. White

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bainbrdige, Georgia

Honored By

Mary Alice White Godwin

Relationship

Daughter

CORPORAL. TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE. SERVED FROM SEPTEMBER 1942 TO DECEMBER 8, 1945. STATIONED IN HONOLULU, HAWAII AT SCOFIELD BARRACKS AND SERVED AS A MECHANIC ON TANKS, JEEPS, HALF TRACKS AND COMMAND CARS. HE WAS EN ROUTE TO INVADE JAPAN WHEN PRESIDENT TRUMAN GAVE THE WORD TO DROP THE ATOMIC BOMB. STAYED IN JAPAN FOR 3 MONTHS.