He commanded the 41st Infantry Division, made up of troops from the Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming National Guards, from January 1930 until his death in November 1941.

When the National Guard was Federalized for Mexican Border Service, he obtained a leave of absence in order to command a troop of Oregon cavalry.

After service on the Mexican border from June 1916 to February 1917, White resumed his post in Oregon.

[1] White was separated from Federal service on July 23, 1919, resumed his duties as Adjutant General on April 15, 1920.

[1] White attended the Command and General Staff School from 1925 to 1926 and took part in training seminars organized by the War College in 1928.

[1] The 41st Division's annual summer camp at Fort Lewis in June and July 1940 was extended from two weeks to three,[2] and on September 16, 1940, with President Franklin D. Roosevelt's signing of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, the 41st Division was inducted into Federal service for one year.

Argosy (Canada) July 21 1934 Short Stories (UK) mid May 1938 Short Stories (UK) early October 1929 White was one of 20 officers at the Allied Officers' Club, Rue Faubourg St. Honore, on February 16, 1919, who were credited with the founding of The American Legion.

[10][11][12] White's legacy included one of the National Guard's best-trained World War II era divisions.