World War II Honoree

Shadrich Ford White

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Houston, Texas

Honored By

Anne Lucas

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE DURING WWII. HE WAS A COPILOT WITH THE 724TH BOMB SQUAD, 451ST BOMB GROUP, LOCATED AT THE CASTELLUCCIO AIRFIELD IN ITALY. HIS TOUR OF DUTY WAS FROM DECEMBER 1943 TO JULY 1944. HE FLEW THE H MODEL B-24 LIBERATOR AND PARTICIPATED IN 32 MISSIONS. THE 451ST BOMB GROUP WAS ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY DECORATED GROUPS IN THE 15TH ARMY AIR FORCE.