World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Kenneth C. White
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Vale, Oregon
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE. SERVED AS A B-17 ‘FLYING FORTRESS’ BOMBER FLIGHT ENGINEER, WHO WAS KILLED JULY 15, 1942 ALONG WITH 4 OTHER CREWMEN DURING A LOCAL NIGHTTIME MISSION. SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF, (0130 HOURS) THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO THE PIKE’S PEAK ROAD ON MORMON GRADE MOUNTAIN SEVEN MILES EAST OF WALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON. THE CONTRIBUTING FACTOR, WHICH CAUSED THE ACCIDENT, WAS ADVERSE WEATHER AND LIMITED VISIBILITY CONDITIONS THAT WERE ENCOUNTERED BY THE PILOT. THE BOMBER AND CREW WERE ASSIGNED TO THE 2ND AIR FORCE, 91ST BOMB GROUP, 324TH BOMB SQUADRON AT WALLA WALLA ARMY AIR BASE, WASHINGTON.