The mission of Seventh Army was Operation Anvil, the Allied landing in the south of France. Patch and White traveled to London in May to confer about the operation with Eisenhower and Lieutenant General John C. H. Lee. White took the opportunity to visit Eton and St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. In keeping with his new responsibilities, White was promoted to brigadier general on 24 May 1944, although his substantive rank was of colonel from 1 June 1944. White served as Seventh Army Chief of Staff throughout the campaign in Southern France and later Germany. He was promoted to major general on 15 November 1944 on the same promotion list as classmate James A. Van Fleet. For his services with the Seventh Army he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal and an oak leaf cluster and an oak leaf cluster to his Legion of Merit. He was also made an officer of the French Legion of Honor and awarded the Croix de Guerre with palm.