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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Sergeant

    Division:

    7th Air Force

    Action Date:

    December 7, 1941

    Headquarters, Headquarters, U.S. Army Forces, Pacific, General Orders No. 521 (November 20, 1946)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant L. A. W. White (ASN: 6296795), United States Army Air Forces, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving with the SEVENTH Air Force, In action against the enemy during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii, on 7 December 1941. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Sergeant White, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.