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WHITE, Jesse Abner Jr - Date of
birth
10 August 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Avoca, Jones County, Texas -
Hometown
Avoca, Jones County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38607598 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
347th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 December 1944 - Place of
death
Petit-Réderching, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 17 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jesse A. White (father)
Mattie R. (Terry) White (mother)
Dorothy White (sister)
Frances White (sister)
More information
Pvt Jesse A. White Jr. attended high school for four years before he enlisted in Lubbock, Texas on 29 December 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Samford Tree / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://87thinfantrydivision.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Laura S