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White, Pvt. Edward D.

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Last updated on October 28, 2021

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 

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