Jack P. White served in the 729th Bomb Squadron, 452nd Bomb Group, Heavy, as a Technical Sergeant and Radio Operator of the B-17G "BTO in the ETO" (#42-38202) during World War II.

On June 21, 1944, "BTO in the ETO" was on a mission to bomb targets in Nazi Germany. Following the successful bombing run, the aircraft encountered damage severe enough to force the crew to abandon the plane. The crew members parachuted out, landing in German-occupied Poland. Three of them—TSgt White, SSgt Cabaniss, and SSgt Shumate were captured by German forces and became prisoners of war. The remaining crew members, however, avoided capture and joined up with the Polish guerrilla unit "34th PP AK Zenon," an Armia Krajowa (AK) resistance group, where they continued to fight against German forces.

TSgt White was captured by German forces and became a POW. He was taken to Stalag Luft 4, Gross Tychow, Pomerania. Over nearly two years, until February 25, 1946, Jack was liberated. Currently, there are no available details about TSgt White's death and burial.

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