World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Jesse N. White
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Phillips, Maine
Honored By
Cedio S. Saltarelli
INDUCTED INTO SERVICE JULY 22, 1942, ACTIVE SERVICE U.S ARMY AIR FORCES, AUGUST 5, 1942. ASSIGNED GAS POOL 70TH RD STATION 594, RANK: SERGEANT. ARRIVED EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS JULY 7, 1943, MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: RADIO MECHANIC 754. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE, NORMANDY, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE, ARDENNES, NORTHERN FRANCE. DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS: EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH 6 BRONZE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, UNIT CITATION. RETURNED TO UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON AUGUST 10, 1945, HONORABLY DISCHARGED SEPTEMBER 6,1945.