Honoree: Delmar White

Hometown: Wallins, KY
Branch of Service: Army National Guard
Rank: Staff Sergeant
Player: Xavier Bighaus
Staff Sergeant Delmar White, 37, of Wallins, Kentucky, was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 138th Field Artillery, Kentucky Army National Guard, Carrollton, Kentucky. On September 2, 2007, SSG White was killed when a roadside bomb exploded while he and three others were escorting a convoy in Iraq.
SSG White, a graduate of Cawood High School in Harlan, moved to central Kentucky in January 1999 and soon met his wife. SSG White started his military career in the Marines. A few years later he joined the Army National Guard. He was in the service about 15 years while serving between the two branches of the military. Along with his many other awards and accolades, SSG White received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart for his selfless sacrifice for his country.
According to his wife, SSG White died doing what he loved. “He went out a hero.” she said, “He was a hero before he went to Iraq, in my book.”
A father of two, SSG White did everything he could to make sure his family knew that they were loved and safe. He enjoyed spending time doing a variety of activities and spending quality time with them.