Pvt. Edward Douglas White
Born: 7 April 1922 – Chicago, Illinois
Parents: Edward D. White & Ann Marie Greiner-White
Siblings: 2 sisters, 2 brothers
– one sister died as a child
Nickname: Douglas
Hometown:
– 1126 North Fifth Avenue, Maywood, Illinois
Education:
– Lincoln School
– Proviso Township High School
– Class of 1941
– left before class graduated
Occupation: lathe operator – Wander Company – Villa Park, Illinois
Selective Service Registration: 27 June 1942
Contact Person: Mae White – mother
Enlisted:
– U.S. Army
– 7 August 1943
Serial Number: 36680017
Training:
– Fort Riley – Kansas
– Fort Meade – Maryland
– shipped out – 17 February 1944
Unit: Unknown
Engagements:
– Italian Campaign
Killed in Action:
– 29 March 1944
– died from wounds
– June 1944 – parents learned of his death
Buried:
– All Saints Cemetery – Des Plaines, Illinois
– Block: 13 Section: 14 Grave: 4
Medals:
– Purple Heart
