World War II Honoree

John Patrick White

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Albany, New York

Honored By

Mary Joan White

Relationship

Wife

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATIONS AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION, ALBANY, NEW YORK; NAVAL TRAINING STATION, SAMPSON, NEW YORK; NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL, NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND; NAVAL RECEIVING BARRACKS, SHOEMAKER, CALIFORNIA; ABOARD USS LEXINGTON CV-16; AND RECEIVING STATION, BREMERTON, WASHINGTON. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL WITH 8 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, COMMENDATION FROM COMMANDER 3RD FLEET BY T. A. ALLROOM ON 1/30/45 AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.