World War II Honoree

Thomas Henry White III

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Chester, South Carolina

Honored By

Beth Gettys Pierce

Relationship

Niece

SERVED IN F COMPANY, 12TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 4TH DIVISION, V CORPS, 1ST ARMY, EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. FOUGHT IN BATTLE FOR ST. LO, VILLEDIEU AND VIRE, FRANCE. ALSO FOUGHT IN BATTLE OF HUERTGEN FOREST AND PARTICIPATED IN THE CAPTURE OF BOLSDORF, GERMANY. AWARDED 2 PURPLE HEARTS, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, COMBAT SERVICE COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL, COLD WAR VICTORY COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL, OVERSEAS SERVICE COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL, ARMY SERVICE COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL, WWII VICTORY COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL, HONORABLE SERVICE COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL. DATES OF SERVICE FROM JUNE 16, 1943 TO NOVEMBER 1945.