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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Paul E. White

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hopkinsville, Kentucky

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY MARCH 21, 1944 AT FORT BENJAMIN, INDIANA. SERVED IN EUROPE WITH G-COMPANY, 399TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 100TH INFANTRY ‘CENTURY’ DIVISION ATTACHED TO THE U.S. 7TH ARMY. KILLED IN ACTION FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1945 IN THE VICINITY OF BITCHE, BELGIUM WHEN THE GERMAN ARMED FORCES BEGAN THEIR RETREAT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. HE WAS INTERRED IN A BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY AND AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE, HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY, FOR BURIAL IN THE RIVERSIDE CEMETERY, HOPKINSVILLE, KENTUCKY.