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WHITE, Henry Vick - Date of
birth
3 October 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Awendaw, Charleston County, South Carolina -
Hometown
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34213930 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
406th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division,
3rd Platoon
-
Awards
Distinguished Service Cross,
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Linnich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 10 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James H. White (father)
Sallie L. (Vick) White (mother)
Stella U. (Martin) White (stepmother)
James O. White (half brother)
Sidney B. White (half brother)
More information
Pfc Henry V. White enlisted at Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina on 5 March 1942.He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross posthumously. The citation cited: Pfc. White, 3rd Platoon, Company G, 406th Infantry, was accompanying his unit in the attack when he observed that a grenade, accidentally dislodged, was about to explode. He immediately threw himself on the missile, cradling the force of the explosion with his body, thus saving the lives of his companions.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, http://hobbydog.net/102/February%2023.html, www.ancestry.com - 1920 Census / U.S.Headstone and Interment Records, www.findagrave.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet