White, Thomas D. (Thomas Dresser), 1901-1965

Thomas Dresser White (b. Aug. 6, 1901, Walker, Minn.-d. Dec. 22, 1965), U.S. Air Force officer, received his commission in the infantry in 1920. He studied the Chinese language in China from 1927 to 1931, and served as assistant military attaché for air in Moscow and Rome from 1934 to 1937 and military attaché in Brazil from 1940 to 1942. During World War II he served as assistant chief of staff, then chief of staff, 3rd Air Force; assistant chief of staff for intelligence at Army Air Force HQ; deputy commander, 13th Air Force; and commanding general, 7th Air Force. After the War his assignments included commanding general, 5th Air Force; director of plans, then deputy chief of staff for plans, U.S. Air Force; and vice chief, then chief of staff, U.S. Air Force, until his retirement in 1961.

From the description of White, Thomas D. (Thomas Dresser), 1901-1965 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10575066

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