Name:
John L. White
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O1304156
Unit:
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
Date of Death:
1944-09-25
State:
Ohio
Cemetery:
Netherlands American Cemetery, Netherlands
Plot:
L
Row:
15
Grave:
6
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
John L. White entered the military service in Ohio. He served in the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airbone Division as a First Lieutenant during World War II. He died on September 25, 1944 and is now buried in the Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands. 1Lt White was one of the brave American paratroopers of the 501st Inf who liberated the village of Eerde, The Netherlands from German forces.