George A. White

Major General George A. White (18 July 1880 – 23 November 1941) was an American journalist, magazine editor, and senior officer of the Oregon National Guard, who helped organize The American Legion. 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.

Early life George Ared White was born on July 18, 1880, in Saline County, Illinois. On August 1, 1895, he enlisted in the Utah National Guard as a musician. He was discharged in June 1898 in order to enlist in the U.S. Volunteers for the Spanish–American War. He remained in Federal service until discharged in December 1898. 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. Selective service men began to arrive in February 1941. In May 1941, the 41st Division moved to the Hunter Liggett Military Reservation where June war games pitted it against Major General Joseph Stilwell's 7th Infantry Division and the 40th Infantry Division. Large scale maneuvers continued in August on the Olympic Peninsula. George A. White would become Oregon's longest-serving adjutant general, having served from 1915-1918 and 1920-1941. Historical Outreach Foundation

White was also a pulp writer under the name Ared White, writing the following stories (with magazine name and date)according to http://www.philsp.com/:

White, (George) Ared (1880-1941) (about) (chron.) Across the Lines, (ss) Adventure July 15 1929 The Agent from Berlin, (ss) Adventure December 1937 At Sunrise, (ss) Adventure December 15 1931 Attack on America, (sl) Adventure Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep 1939 Baited Cipher, (nv) Argosy March 23 1935 Buzzards, (ss) Everybody’s March 1928 By Command of, (ss) Adventure December 1 1932 Caissons, (ss) Everybody’s July 1927 The Cipher Trail, (ss) Adventure September 15 1929 Citizen Fouché, (ss) Adventure June 15 1932 The Courier from Spa, (nv) Argosy June 15 1935 Crooked Dice, (ss) Adventure May 1 1930 Devil Buster, (ss) Adventure February 15 1931 Diamond in Spain, (nv) The Blue Book Magazine December 1937 The Duel at Charleville, (ss) Adventure December 1 1930 Dungeon of Spies, (nv) Argosy May 23 1936 The Emperor’s Agent, (ss) Argosy December 29 1934 Escape, (sl) Adventure Feb 1, Feb 15, Mar 1 1933 General Yu Died Gloriously, (ss) Adventure August 1938 Gold Bars, (nv) Everybody’s May 1928 The Herr Kapitan, (sl) Adventure Aug, Sep 1933 The House on Rue Carnot, (nv) Adventure November 15 1929 The Imperial Code, (nv) Argosy February 15 1936 Imperial Shadows, (nv) Argosy April 13 1935 Intercepted by Radio, (ss) Everybody’s January 1927 Lilies of the Battlefield, (nv) Munsey’s Magazine December 1926 The Loyal Grenadier, (ss) Everybody’s October 1927 A Matter of Geometry, (ss) The Popular Magazine May 7 1915 Mlle. Belgique, (ss) Everybody’s February 1927 Monsieur Dix, (ss) Everybody’s September 1927 Monsieur Le Falcon, (sl) Adventure Aug 1, Aug 15, Sep 1, Sep 15 1931 The Monster of St. Gobain, (nv) Adventure September 1936 The Order of St. Peter, (ss) Adventure June 1934 Orders, (ss) Everybody’s November 1928 O’Vane’s Chevrons, (ss) Everybody’s May 1927 O’Vane’s Epa’lettes, (nv) Everybody’s June 1927 Over Paris, (nv) Adventure August 15 1932 The Parachute Courier, (ss) Adventure October 1933 Parachute Spy, (nv) Adventure January 1936 The Phantom Muscovite, (nv) Adventure February 1934 The Prisoner of Vincennes, (na) Adventure March 15 1930 The Prussian Spymaster, (nv) Adventure June 15 1930 Pursuit, (ss) Adventure June 1937 Secret Agent B-7, (sl) Adventure Sep 1, Sep 15, Oct 1, Oct 15, Nov 1 1934 Secret Orders, (ss) Everybody’s December 1927 Seven Tickets to Singapore, (sl) Short Stories Nov 10, Nov 25, Dec 10, Dec 25 1938 Silhouettes, (ss) Everybody’s January 1928 Sons of Allah, (nv) Everybody’s October 1928 The Spy at Charleville, (nv) Argosy July 21 1934 Argosy (Canada) July 21 1934 The Spy at Lyons, (ss) Adventure April 1 1932 Spy Cargo, (nv) Adventure July 1 1935 The Spy Double, (nv) Argosy August 15 1936 Spy Master, (nv) Adventure September 1 1935 Spy Nest, (na) Complete Stories 2nd December 1929 The Spy Net, (sl) Adventure Aug 1, Aug 15, Sep 1 1930 The Spy Trap, (na) Adventure April 15 1929 Submarine Bait, (ss) Adventure January 15 1931 Sun Cipher, (ss) Short Stories February 10 1938 Short Stories (UK) mid May 1938 Thumbs Down, (ss) Adventure May 15 1931 To the Colors, (ss) Everybody’s April 1928 The Trail for Jolo, (ss) Adventure November 15 1931 Under Paris, (ss) Adventure July 1 1931 Under the Front Lines, (nv) Adventure February 1 1935 War Bars, (ss) Short Stories May 25 1929 Short Stories (UK) early October 1929 The Watch on the Rhine, (ss) Everybody’s March 1927 Zeppelin Raider, (ss) Adventure September 1937

The American Legion 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. He subsequently became its first national vice commander. He founded The American Legion magazine and was its first editor. For his services to The American Legion, and for promoting friendship between the United States and France, he was awarded the French Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor on July 9, 1934.

Illness and death White contracted dysentery during the maneuvers at Hunter Liggett. He died from complications of the infection at his home in Clackamas, Oregon, on November 23, 1941.

Honors White's legacy included one of the National Guard's best-trained World War II era divisions. In his honor, Camp White was named after him in 1942.