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WHITE, Grady Lambert - Date of
birth
5 November 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
West Columbia, Brazoria County, Texas -
Hometown
Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38572125 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 May 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Seitelschlag, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 32 | 39 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lewis W. White (father)
Augusta M. (Cresswell) White (mother)
Rogers S. White (brother)
Luther W. White (brother)
Joseph B. White (brother)
William J. White (brother)
Lois I. White (sister)
Homer H. White (brother)
Grady White (sister)
Helen S. White (sister)
Howard White (brother)
Hamer White (brother)
More information
Pfc Grady L. White enlisted in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on 31 August 1944.He attended 4 years of high school before he enlisted.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census/ Headstone and Interment Record 1942-1949/ Jones-Payne-Griffith Family Tree/ U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – a2