William White was a Pilot in the 388th Bomb Group. He is mentioned in War correspondent Ernie Pyle's book "Brave Men", together with his Navigator John Bowser. On return from a mission to Berlin on 19 May 1944, their B-17 Fortress #42-107160 ditched in the North Sea, 25 miles off Great Yarmouth and all ten men on board were immediately rescued by a nearby Allied minesweeper A British Air-Sea Rescue Craft brought the crew members back to land.