Sherman Windham White Jr★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from Alabama
On July 2, 1943 First Lieutenant White was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army Air Forces. ★ He is remembered by the people of Alabama. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 13878 |
| Service ID | O-789431 |
| Name | Sherman Windham White Jr |
| From | Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama |
| Birth Date | October 17, 1919 |
| Casualty Date | July 2, 1943 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Army Air Forces |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Specialty | Pilot |
| Unit/Group | 332nd Fighter Group, 99th Fighter Squadron |
| Casualty Type | Missing in Action |
| Location | Adriatic Sea, Coast of Sicily |
| Burial | Tablets of the Missing at North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia |
| Notable Awards |
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
Sherman Windham White Jr is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. |
Additional Details
Sherman Windham White Jr was born in Macon, Noxubee County, Mississippi and later lived in Montgomery, Alabama. He was a student at the University of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois in 1941 when he learned the US Army would begin training black men as aviators. White graduated from flight training on May 20, 1942, at Tuskegee Army Air Field.On July 2, 1943 he was piloting his P-40L Warhawk #42-10941 escorting B-25s on a mission to Sicily. Unfortunately he and fellow pilot James Lawrence McCullin Jr failed to return to base. It was supposed they were shot down by enemy fighters over Sicily but no crash sites were found. They were the first Tuskegee Airmen killed in action. He was officially declared dead July 4, 1944. His remains were not recovered. |
Commendations + Awards
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★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ United States Aviator Badge Army
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
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Alabama was home to over 9,310 American Gold Star veterans from 4 wars of the 20th Century. Some significant statistics:
Alabama was home to over 9,310 American Gold Star veterans from 4 wars of the 20th Century. Some significant statistics:
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• 6,043 World War II
• 730 Korean War
• 1,211 Vietnam War
• 105 Prisoners of war
• 1,519 Missing in action
• 52 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 79 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 8 Medal of Honor recipients
• 6,043 World War II
• 730 Korean War
• 1,211 Vietnam War
• 105 Prisoners of war
• 1,519 Missing in action
• 52 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 79 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 8 Medal of Honor recipients
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