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PVT Jack Winfield White

30 May 1924 – 7 Jan 1945

Birth	30 May 1924
Death	7 Jan 1945
Cemetery	Cedarvale Bay City Cemetery Bay City , Matagorda County , Texas , USA
Added by	Elton Gibb on 10 Dec 2019
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141330611

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Cenotaph - Remains are buried at Luxembourg American Cemetery, Plot D, Row 2, Grave 6 at Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

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The Daily Tribune, February 9, 1945 Pvt. Jack W. White Dies From Wounds Received in Battle Pvt. Jack W. White died from wounds received January 7, in battle in Belgium, according to word received Thursday by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. I. White of this city. The War Department telegram carried this brief, tragic message with no further details. The Department stated that additional information will follow by letter. Mr. and Mrs. White's last letter from their son was written on Christmas day. February 1 they were informed by the War Department that he had been injured. Pvt. White was with the 17th Airborne Division, Third Army in France. Born in Citrus Grove, Tex., near Collegeport, he was 20 years of age. He enlisted October 17, 1942, during his senior year in Bay City high school. He served a time with the military police and was transferred to the paratroopers. Another son of the family is in the service, Glenn I. White, now up for officers' training with the Merchant Marines.

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PVT 513 PRCHT INF 17 ABN DIV WWII KIA PH

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