World War II Honoree

E. C. White

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Center, Texas

Honored By

Larry Hume

HE JOINED THE ARMY ON FEBRUARY 12, 1941 AND TRAINED AT CAMP BOWIE, TEXAS, FORT BENNING, GEORGIA, ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA AND HARRISONBURG, OREGON. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 507TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT AND THE 17TH AIRBORNE DIVISION. HE MADE A JUMP DURING THE NORMANDY INVASION ON D-DAY, JUNE 6, 1944. HE WAS WOUNDED IN THE FOLLOWING ACTION AND WAS SENT TO A HOSPITAL IN NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND TO RECOVER. WHILE AT THE HOSPITAL HE WAS KILLED IN A BUS ACCIDENT ON JULY 4, 1944.