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WHITE, Charles R - Date of
birth
21 June 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Lyon County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Lyon County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37451751 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
Hamich, Hûrtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 7 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank W. White (father)
Gladys B. White (mother)
Frank W. White (brother)
Robert L. White (brother)
More information
His niece, Mrs. Rebecca White Becker, shared the following story with us: "Charles White was my uncle. He was born June 21, 1920. He was born and grew up on a dairy farm in the state of Minnesota. In high school he was part of a group of boys who hung out together. When the US entered WWII all the boys in this “gang” enlisted in various branches of the military. They started a round robin letter to keep in touch and decided to meet again annually after the war. Charlie was the only one who died in the war. The gang met after the war & started the Charles R. White memorial Scholatship given to a graduating senior from their high school, Marshall High School. In the last few years, the last of the gang has died, but the scholarship lives on."
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, www.16thinfantry.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Aimée Fogg