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| Pfc. Gerald White served with the 8th Infantry Division from Normandy to Brest. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34195316/gerald-l.-white https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/daily/wwii/caught-in-the-crosshairs/ |
Gerald L. White never had a chance to reach 100 years old today. Instead, he sacrificed his life for our freedom.
He was born on September 4, 1918 in Pennsylvania. His parents Frank and Myrtle were also both born in Pennsylvania. His father worked as a steel plant car fitter and died in 1924. His mother found a job as a burler (rug inspector). Gerald had one older sister and one younger sister. By 1940 Gerald had completed four years of high school. He was living with his mother and younger sister and worked as a laborer.
He was drafted into the army on March 3, 1942. He became a private first class in Company L, 3rd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division.
The 8th Infantry Division arrived in Normandy a month after D-Day. After fighting through the hedgerows, the 8th ID participated in the Battle of Brest. After days of combat near Kergroas and Kergaclet, the 8th ID was running low on ammunition so actions against the enemy were limited to patrols. It was during this part of the battle that Pfc. White was killed on September 5, 1944.
His grave is at New Rosemont Cemetery in Espy, Pennsylvania.
PAUL HARVEY
On the same day that Gerald White was born in Pennsylvania, Paul Harvey was born in Oklahoma. Harvey started his radio career at age 14 and would continue working on the radio as a commentator for eight decades.
One of Harvey's prewar assignments was to do a story about the US Navy in Hawaii. He was returning back to the mainland when the Japanese attached Pearl Harbor. (And now you know the rest of the story.)
He enlisted in the Army Air Forces but was discharged early after a training accident injured his foot.
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Last year on this date I profiled Clifton Scott, 29th Infantry Division. You can read about Clifton here.
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Rest In Peace and gowith God. Thank you for your service.
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