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Samuel Lee White
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Rank
Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy
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Date of Death
September 19, 1950
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Lieutenant Commander White was a highly decorated veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was assigned to Air Transport Squadron 21, Barbers Point, Hawaii. On September 19, 1950, he was the pilot of a C-54 Skymaster transport from Kwajalein to Japan. The aircraft crashed and exploded shortly after takeoff killing all 26 Naval personnel on board. |
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