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Captain James Butler White, DFC, RNAS (7 July 1893 – 2 January 1972) was a World War I Royal Naval Air Service flying ace.

White was born on Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada.

He served with No. 8 Naval Squadron RNAS, which was renamed No. 208 Squadron RAF after the Royal Naval Air Service was merged with the Royal Flying Corps to form the Royal Air Force in 1918. He achieved 12 victories in total, his first on 24 January 1918 and his last two on 3 October 1918. All of his victories were scored while flying a Sopwith Camel.

The citation for his Distinguished Flying Cross (published in The London Gazette on 3 December 1918) read:

A fine fighting pilot who has accounted for eight enemy aeroplanes. He has led numerous offensive and low bombing raids, and by his able and daring leadership has achieved great success with a minimum of casualties to his patrol.^[1]

After the war, White entered the finance industry in Toronto.^[2] He started his own brokerage company and was eventually President of the Toronto Stock Exchange.^[2]

References

^ "No. 31046". The London Gazette. 29 November 1918. p. 14327.
^ ^a ^b "James Butler White". Canada Veterans Hall of Valour. Archived from the original on 13 October 2008.

External links

[1] "No. 31046". The London Gazette. 29 November 1918. p. 14327.

[valour-2] "James Butler White". Canada Veterans Hall of Valour. Archived from the original on 13 October 2008.

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-Captain '''James Butler White''', DFC ([[July 7]], [[1893]] - [[January 2]], [[1972]]) was a [[World War I]] [[Royal Naval Air Service]] [[flying ace]].
+<!-- This article is a part of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Aircraft]] and [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Biography/Military]]. -->
+[[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]] '''James Butler White''', [[Distinguished Flying Cross (UK)|DFC]], [[Royal Naval Air Service|RNAS]] (7 July 1893 – 2 January 1972) was a [[World War I]] [[Royal Naval Air Service]] [[flying ace]].
-White was born on [[Manitoulin Island]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]].
+White was born on [[Manitoulin Island]], [[Ontario]], Canada.
-He served with [[No. 8 Naval Squadron RNAS]], which was renamed [[No. 208 Squadron RAF]] after the Royal Naval Air Service was merged with the [[Royal Flying Corps]] to form the [[Royal Air Force]] in 1918.  He achieved 12 victories in total, his first on [[January 24]], [[1918]] and his last two on [[October 3]], [[1918]].  All of his victories were scored while flying a [[Sopwith Camel]].
+He served with [[No. 8 Naval Squadron RNAS]], which was renamed [[No. 208 Squadron RAF]] after the Royal Naval Air Service was merged with the [[Royal Flying Corps]] to form the [[Royal Air Force]] in 1918. He achieved 12 victories in total, his first on 24 January 1918 and his last two on 3 October 1918. All of his victories were scored while flying a [[Sopwith Camel]].
-The citation for his [[Distinguished Flying Cross (UK)|Distinguished Flying Cross]] (published in the ''[[London Gazette]]'' on [[December 3]], [[1918]]) read in part:
+The citation for his [[Distinguished Flying Cross (UK)|Distinguished Flying Cross]] (published in ''[[The London Gazette]]'' on 3 December 1918) read:
-:A fine fighting pilot who has accounted for eight enemy aeroplanes. He has led numerous offensive and low bombing raids, and by his able and daring leadership has achieved great success with a minimum of casualties to his patrol.
+:A fine fighting pilot who has accounted for eight enemy aeroplanes. He has led numerous offensive and low bombing raids, and by his able and daring leadership has achieved great success with a minimum of casualties to his patrol.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=31046 |date=29 November 1918 |page=14327 }}</ref>
+After the war, White entered the finance industry in Toronto.<ref name="valour"/> He started his own brokerage company and was eventually President of the [[Toronto Stock Exchange]].<ref name="valour">{{cite web |url=http://www.canadaveteranshallofvalour.com/WhiteJB.htm |title=James Butler White |website=Canada Veterans Hall of Valour |archive-date=13 October 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013061354/http://www.canadaveteranshallofvalour.com/WhiteJB.htm}}</ref>
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-[[Category:1972 deaths|White, James]]
-[[Category:Canadian World War I flying aces|White, James]]
-[[Category:Naval aviators|White, James]]
-[[Category:Royal Navy officers|White, James]]
-[[Category:Royal Air Force officers|White, James]]
-[[Category:People from Manitoulin District, Ontario|White, James]]
+== References ==
-[[sl:James Butler White]]
+{{Reflist}}
+==External links==
+*[http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/canada/white3.html His page at theaerodrome.com]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081013061354/http://www.canadaveteranshallofvalour.com/WhiteJB.htm Canada Veterans Hall of Valour]
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+[[Category:1893 births]]
+[[Category:1972 deaths]]
+[[Category:Canadian World War I flying aces]]
+[[Category:Royal Naval Air Service aviators]]
+[[Category:Royal Navy officers]]
+[[Category:Royal Air Force officers]]
+[[Category:Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)]]
+[[Category:People from Manitoulin Island]]
+[[Category:Canadian military personnel from Ontario]]