World War II Honoree

Julian S. White

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

McComb, Mississippi

Honored By

Mrs. Bettiann W. Lloyd

Relationship

Daughter

P-51 MUSTANG PILOT AT NORMANDY. VETERAN OF MORE THAN 69 COMBAT TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE MISSIONS. HE DOWNED ONE NAZI AIRCRAFT, A MESSERSCHMITT 109, NEAR AVRANCHES, SHORTLY AFTER D-DAY. SERVED AS OPERATIONS OFFICER AND PILOT FOR THE 12TH TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON, NINTH AIR FORCE, IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS. AMONG HIS MANY DECORATIONS ARE THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND AIR MEDAL WITH 13 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS.