Wayne J. White
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Wayne J. White was inducted into the Army on August 7, 1942, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota.
Mr. White served as a Staff Sergeant and squad leader with the 377th Infantry Regiment in Rhineland. He was wounded in action on December 9, 1944, in Germany.
He received the following: Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one bronze battle star, and World War II Victory Medal.
Mr. White was honorably discharged on August 28, 1945.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, 340.
