More detail on this person: Retired CW3 James "Jim" Michael White passed away at home on Monday 18 July 2022. He was born 4 November 1940 in Garrison, Boone County, West Virginia to James Doyle and Barbara Ann (Totten) White. He joined the United State Army in 1957. Deployed to Vietnam Jim flew 1,000 combat hours with the 176th AHC. He flew rescue missions and was shot down twice and had two emergency landings due to maintenance problems. During his second tour to Vietnam in 1970 to 1971 Jim flew 600 combat hours of secret reconnaissance missions. After retiring from the Army Jim became an Army civilian pilot at Redstone Airfield. He retired in 2000 as a standardization officer. At the end of his more than 40 years as a pilot for the government he had 14,000 flying hours. In 2010 Jim was one of four founding members for the North Alabama Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association, which he served as the president for the first four years. Jim belonged to many organizations including Warrant Officers Association, American Legion, Retired Military Officers Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, Combat Helicopter Pilots Association, and the National Rifle Association. He is survived by his beautiful bride of 46 years, Teresa, and sons, JC and Todd.
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