Lieutenant Harold Albert White was a Canadian World War I

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credited with seven aerial victories while flying the

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. White was the son of Baptist minister Frederick T. White. The younger White emigrated to

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, Ontario, Canada, where he worked as an engineer. He joined 23 Squadron in 1918. He flew as James William Pearson's wingman in a

. He scored his first victory on 28 June 1918; the following day, he split a victory with Arthur Bradfield Fairclough and several other pilots. By the time he wrapped up his tally on 20 September, he had sent three

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fighters on fire and sent four other enemy fighters down out of control.

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''American Aces of World War 1'' Harry Dempsey. Osprey Publishing, 2001. , . 1896 births 1970 deaths Canadian World War I flying aces British emigrants to Canada {{Canada-mil-bio-stub