World War II Honoree

Jack G. White

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Kankakee, Illinois

Honored By

M. Morton

Relationship

Daughter

Member of US Army First Infantry ("Big Red One") in WWII. Fought at Kasserine Pass in North Africa (Operation Torch), was part of the amphibious landing in Sicily (Operation Husky), and was in the second wave at Omaha Beach the morning of 6 June 1944 (Operation Overlord). In addition to other medals, he was awarded a Bronze Star, Combat Infantry Badge, Meritorious Unit Citation, a French Fourragere, and a Purple Heart with three oak leaf clusters (i.e., wounded in combat four times).