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WHITE, Charles Preston - Date of
birth
16 June 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Lafayette County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Lafayette County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14118853 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
329th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 October 1944 - Place of
death
Grevenmacher, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 13 | 106 |
Immediate family
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Members
Howard P. White (father)
Roxie A. (Smith) White (mother)
Lloyd R. White (brother)
Robbie V. White (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Charles P. White joined the Regular Army in University, Mississippi on 23 September 1942.He attended 2 years of college.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Andilly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com – TWC, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Jeff Hall