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Clifford White, VF-4 USS Ranger / USS Essex - From the North Cape of Norway to the Japanese Home Islands

Clifford Whites war took him from the North Cape of Norway helping the British hunting German battleships lurking on the fjords to the coast flying against the French for operation Torch. He ended his war with the battles over the home islands of Japan defending task force 58 aganst the Kamikaze. Few individuals and units were exposed to so many theaters of the conflict. His is a unique experience for an farm boy who saw his first real mountains on his mission over Norway.

work in progress 1/28 /2003
Clifford White was born in Albion Iowa.

Cliffords aircraft types flows form the Ranger and the Essex.

F4F Wildcat and the F6F Hellcat

The Opposition Germany - Vichy France - Japan

The Luftwaffes Me-109 and the FW 190.

The Zero & the Ki-61 Tony

The KI-84 Frank and the purpose built KI-115 Kamakaze.

Air Medal (Est 1942) Criteria: Heroic actions or meritorious service while participating in aerial flight. Devices: Bronze Oak Leaf, Silver Oak Leaf

World War II (WWII) Victory Medal (Est 1945) Dates: 1941-46 Criteria: Awarded for service in US Armed Forces between 1941 and 1946. Notes: None.

Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal - WWII (Est 1942) Dates: 1941-46 Criteria: Service in the Asiatic-Pacific theater for 30 days or receipt of any combat decoration.

European - African - Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (Est 1942) Dates: 1941-45 Criteria: Service in the European - African - Middle Eastern theater for 30 days or receipt of any combat decoration. Devices: Silver Star, Bronze Star, Bronze Arrowhead - Mounted

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Links:

AG-4 Air Group 4's web site Source of Cliffords photo and squadron insignia

CV-4 USS Ranger US Navy Web site.

CV-9 USS ESSEX US NAVY WEB SITE

CV-17 USS Bunker Hill US NAVY WEB SITE

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