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WHITE, William Osmond Jr - Date of
birth
28 November 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia -
Hometown
Clarke County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-442097 -
Rank
Captain -
Function
Company Commander -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
134th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
19 January 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 6 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
William O. White (father)
Florence L. (Hooper) White (mother)
More information
Capt William O. White Jr. attended the University of Georgia for three years and was employed at J. E. Sirrine and Company.He enlisted at Fort McPherson, Atlanta on 25 July 1940.
He joined B Company of the 134th Infantry Regiment as a 1st Lt on 29 July 1944 and was lightly wounded in action on 1 August 1944. On 4 January 1945 he was wounded in action again and taken prisoner.
He was taken prisoner and died in Germany. The exact location is not known.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Hooper-Kontz Family Tree / 1930 Census, www.coulthart.com/134, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, University of Georgia 1940