World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Perry C. White
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Kiowa County, Oklahoma
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: STAFF SERGEANT. GERMAN PRISONER OF WAR. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY FEBRUARY 14, 1941 AT FORT THOMAS, NEWPORT, KENTUCKY. SERVED AS A PARATROOPER IN EUROPE WITH THE 550TH AIRBORNE INFANTRY BATTALION ATTACHED TO THE 17TH AIRBORNE ‘GOLDEN TALONS’ DIVISION. CAPTURED BY THE GERMAN ARMED FORCES THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1945 WHILE FIGHTING IN THE ARDENNES, BATTLE OF THE BULGE. HE DIED SUNDAY, MAY 6, 1945 IN THE PRISONER OF WAR CAMP STALAG 12A TO 9B LIMBURG NASSAU, PRUSSIA AND IS BURIED IN THE LORRAINE AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT ST. AVOLD (MOSELLE), FRANCE.