World War II Honoree

Ben White

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Marianna, Florida

Honored By

Ben White, Jr.

Relationship

Son

ENTERED THE UNITED STATES ARMY ON MAY 19, 1942 AND WAS ASSIGNED TO COMPANY C, THIRD DIVISION. HIS STATESIDE DUTY ASSIGNMENT WAS AT FORT POLK, LOUISIANA. HE LEFT FOR DUTY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THERE TO CASABLANCA AND TUNISIA. FROM NORTH AFRICA, ALONG WITH HIS UNIT HE WENT TO ITALY, AND PARTICIPATED IN THE LANDING AT ANZIO ON JANUARY 22, 1944. ON OCTOBER 19, 1945, THREE YEARS AND FIVE MONTHS FROM ENTRY INTO THE UNITED STATES ARMY HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AT FORT MCPHERSON GEORGIA. HE EARNED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL, THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH ONE BATTLE STAR AND THE UNITED STATES ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.