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WHITE, Murdock William - Date of
birth
11 October 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Buchanan, Haralson County, Georgia -
Hometown
Buchanan, Haralson County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34833166 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 November 1944 - Place of
death
Southwest of Hürtgen, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 11 | 70 |
Immediate family
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Members
Clarence A. White (father)
Samantha A. White (mother)
Dorothy L. White (half-sister)
Mildred R. White (wife)
More information
Pvt Murdock W. White worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort McPherson, Georgia on 10 December 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - various family trees / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - History of the 121st Infantry Regiment, After Action Report of the 121st Infantry Regiment
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet