James White (RAF officer)
James Butler White, DFC, RNAS 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 read:
