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WHITE, Harold Irvin - Date of
birth
11 December 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Massachusetts -
Hometown
Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31131975 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
M Company,
3rd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 April 1945 - Place of
death
Dittelstedt-Bussleben, east of Erfurt, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 6 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
George A. White (father)
Myrtle M. (Quartermain) White (mother)
Ruth M. White (sister)
Albert W. White (brother)
Hilda E. White (sister)
Geraldine A. White (sister)
George A. White (brother)
Earl R. White (brother)
Roylan White (sister)
Marian White (sister)
Robert White (brother)
Lillian White (wife)
Arlene White (daughter)
David White (son)
More information
S/Sgt Harold I. White was a hat maker before he enlisted in Boston, Massachusettes on 26 May 1942.He was awarded the Silver Star Mdeal posthumously. The citation cited: For gallantry in action while serving with Company M, 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division, in connection with military operations against an enemy of the United States on 11 April 1945. Given the mission of evering an enemy main supply route near Erfurt, Germany, Staff Sergeant White observed that his machine gun could not stop the enemy convoys on the road. Under hostile fire he made his way back 600 yards to bring tanks into carefully selected firing positions to inflict severe casualties and losses on the enemy. His gallant leadership and constant devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit and the United States Army.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / 1940 Census - www.80thdivision.com, http://ww2awards.com, 1920, 1930 United States Federal Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Ingrid Schroen-Kuijpers