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Thomas
Robert
White
March 29, 1909

–

November 29, 1992

Born:

Haiku, Maui

, 

Hawaii

Home:

Haiku, Maui

, 

Hawaii

Buried: 

Redlands

, 

California

Cemetery:

Hillside Memorial Park

Dr. White was one of the 80 airmen who, under the leadership of Jimmy Doolittle, disembarked from the U.S.S. Hornet in the first bombing raid over Tokyo in World War II. Following the raid he served in England, North Africa, Sicily and Italy until the end of the war.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Medical Corps)

    Division:

    Doolittle Tokyo Raider Force

    Action Date:

    April 18, 1942
    War Department, General Orders No. 33 (July 18, 1942)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Medical Corps) Thomas Robert White (ASN: 0-420191), United States Army Air Forces, for conspicuous gallantry in action against the enemy while serving as Flight Surgeon in the 1st Special Aviation Project (Doolittle Raider Force), subsequent to the raid on Japan, 18 April 1942. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by First Lieutenant 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.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Medical Corps)

    Division:

    Doolittle Tokyo Raider Force

    Action Date:

    April 18, 1942

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to First Lieutenant (Medical Corps) Thomas Robert White (ASN: 0-420191), United States Army Air Forces, for extraordinary achievement as Engineer/Gunner of a B-25 Bomber and Flight Surgeon of the 1st Special Aviation Project (Doolittle Raider Force), while participating in a highly destructive raid on the Japanese mainland on 18 April 1942. Lieutenant White with 79 other officers and enlisted men volunteered for this mission knowing full well that the chances of survival were extremely remote, and executed his part in it with great skill and daring. This achievement reflects high credit on himself and the military service.