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WHITE, Gordon - Date of
birth
25 November 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Missouri -
Hometown
Jackson County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37501380 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
417th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 April 1945 - Place of
death
Oberkaufungen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 6 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
L. B. White (father)
Lillian (Vanice) White (mother)
Robert White (brother)
Josephine M. (Lewis) White (wife)
Gordon White Jr. (son)
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, David J. Damico, Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – Headstone and Interment Record / Family Trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Kansas City Star - 26 April 1945