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WHITESIDE, Major Reed - Date of
birth
21 March 1921 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Gaston, Northampton County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Cleveland County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34855181 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 12 | 18 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Hunter W. Whiteside (father)
Mary R. (Oats) Whiteside (mother)
Mary E. Whiteside (sister)
Harley W. Whiteside (brother)
Melvin W. Whiteside (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Major R. Whiteside enlisted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 3 December 1943 and was sent overseas in August 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimwmorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com - Darrell Keller, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / North Carolina Birth Index / 1940 Census, www.newspaperarchive.com - Gastonia Daily Gazette
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Elizabeth, www.newspaperarchive.com - Gastonia Daily Gazette