World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William "Bill" White
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Long Beach, California
Honored By
Pearl Thomas
Relationship
A Grateful American
He joined the US Marine Corps in 1934 and later became a paratrooper. He received a Purple Heart for injuries sustained during the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945, when he was thrown by a grenade blast while leading troops toward the Japanese front line.