World War II Honoree
Served Their Country
William Homer White
Hometown
Ipswitch, Massachusetts
Honored By
Mr. & Mrs. Herbert V. White
Relationship
Nephew & Niece-in-law
CIVILIAN MEMBER OF THE OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES (OSS). ACTIVE IN BARCELONA, SPAIN ORGANIZING AND RUNNING AN INTELLIGENCE NETWORK WHICH COLLECTED VITAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE GERMANS THROUGH AGENTS IN FRANCE, ITALY, GREECE AND YUGOSLAVIA. ALSO INVOLVED IN ESTABLISHING AND RUNNING THE ESCAPE ROUTE FROM OCCUPIED FRANCE THROUGH SPAIN BY WHICH SO MANY ALLIED AIRMEN AND OTHERS ESCAPED THE GERMANS WITH THE COURAGEOUS ASSISTANCE OF MEMBERS OF THE FRENCH UNDERGROUND.