caption serviceyears branch death_date death_place birth_place allegiance unit awards placeofburial_label battles birth_date placeofburial nickname rank image article_title name
lt. 1918 with his nieuport 28 . wilbert w. white , 147th aero squadron , 1917 - 1918 15px army & nbsp ; air service , united states 10 october 1918 vicinity of dun-sur-meuse , france new york city , new york , usa united states 23px 147th aero squadron distinguished '' croix de guerre '' service cross with oak leaf cluster , french plot meuse-argonne american cemetery f , row 37 , grave 17 in 50px & nbsp ; world war i 1 may 1889 romagne , france wilbur lieutenant wilbert wallace white - 147th aero squadron.jpg wilbert wallace white
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wilbert wallace white

lieutenant wilbert wallace white was a world war i flying ace credited with eight aerial victories .
he was recommended for the medal of honor for his heroic self-sacrifice .
