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Aviation Chief Carpenter’s Mate Charles Hamilton White (NSN: 2241329), United States Navy, was captured by the Japanese after he was shot down in 1945, and was held as a Prisoner of War at Formosa until his death while still in captivity.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Aviation Chief Ordnanceman

    Batallion:

    Patrol Bombing Squadron 71 (VPB-71)

    Action Date:

    December 18, 1944 – February 3, 1945
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 360 (February 1947)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Aviation Chief Ordnanceman Charles Hamilton White (NSN: 2241329), United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Aircrewman in Patrol Bombing Squadron SEVENTY-ONE (VPB-71), in the forward Pacific areas, from 18 December 1944 to 3 February 1975.