Korean War
| Service # | 15296548 |
|---|---|
| Unit | G CO 7 INF 3 DIV |
| Rank | Corporal U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | May 12 1951 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Combat Infantryman Badge
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Prisoner of War Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Corporal White was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Prisoner of War Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Corporal White was a member of Company G, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy in North Korea on December 3, 1950 and died while a prisoner at Camp 1 on the south bank of the Yalu River on May 12, 1951 of malnutrition and dysentery. His remains have been recovered and identified. CPL White's name is permanently inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
