John William White (16 June 1910 – 16 November 1992) was a United States Air Force general.

A graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York class of 1934, he served in training assignments during World War II.

[2] He attended St. Edward's University for a year and Texas A&M for a semester,[2] before entering the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, on 1 July 1930.

He briefly served with the 6th Infantry at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, for a fortnight before reporting to Randolph Field, Texas, on 1 October 1934 as a student officer at the United States Army Air Corps Primary Flying School there.

[3] On 5 November 1935, White joined the 19th Bombardment Group at March Field, California, where he qualified as a navigator and a bombardier.

His Legion of Merit citation read:Colonel John W. White, 019550, Air Corps, U.S. Army.

Based at Smoky Hill Army Air Field,[4] it was equipped with the Boeing B-29 Superfortress and earmarked for duty in the Pacific, but the war ended before it could deploy.

[2] He transferred to the newly formed United States Air Force (USAF) with the rank of lieutenant colonel on 1 July 1948.

In this important and responsible assignment, General White's outstanding ability, policy insight, planning and programming have contributed to the establishment of objective goals to meet future requirements.

The leadership, outstanding devotion to duty and initiative displayed by General White reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.