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name
WHITE, James R - Date of
birth
1925 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Elmira, Chemung County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42023821 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Rambervillers, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 6 | 29 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Arthur P. White (father)
Mary (Huber) White (mother)
David P. White (brother)
More information
Pfc James R. White attended high school for 4 years before he enlisted in Binghamton, New York on 28 July 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Sherwood Connections / 1940 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.newspapers.com - Star Gazette New York 2 November 1944