World War II Honoree

Samuel White

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hatboro, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

HE PROUDLY SERVED HIS COUNTRY WHEN HE ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY IN 1942 DURING WWII. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 36TH COMBAT ENGINEERING REGIMENT AND PARTICIPATED IN AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULTS ON ALGIERS, SICILY, ANZIO AND SOUTHERN FRANCE REMOVING CONCRETE BEACH OBSTACLES, DETONATING BOOBY TRAPS, AND LAYING BRIDGES ALL WHILE UNDER ENEMY FIRE. BY 1945 HIS UNIT WAS PART OF THE 7TH ARMY MAKING ITS WAY THROUGH THE BRENNER PASS INTO GERMANY. IN APRIL OF 1945, THE 7TH ARMY LIBERATED THE DACHAU CONCENTRATION CAMP.