The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Erwin Scott White
Rank
Fireman Second Class, U.S. Navy
Date of Death
April 26, 1952
Fireman Second Class White was crew member of the destroyer-minesweeper USS HOBSON (DMS-26). While on night maneuvers in the mid-Atlantic on April 26, 1952, the USS HOBSON collided with the aircraft carrier, USS WASP. The HOBSON sank with Fireman Second Class White and 175 others listed as missing.