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WHITE, Oscar Jr - Date of
birth
15 January 1920 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Woodville, Leon County, Florida -
Hometown
Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
7082359 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
53rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
23 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Geichlingen-Niedersgeckler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 14 | 77 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Oscar M. White Sr (father)
Vestie White (mother)
Roy White (brother)
Agnes White (sister)
Lillie White (sister)
Dorthy L. White (sister)
Clyde White (brother)
Everett White (brother)
Lonie White (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Oscar White Jr joined the Regular Army on 23 February 1940.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930 Census / Florida State Census 1935, AAR 53rd AIB July 44 thru May 1945
Photo source: Peter Schouteten