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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

P. J. White

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Clay County, Kentucky

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: PRIVATE. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY SEPTEMBER 12, 1940 AT FORT THOMAS, NEWPORT, KENTUCKY. SERVED IN EUROPE WITH K-COMPANY, 3RD BATTALION, 141ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, 36TH INFANTRY ‘ARROWHEAD’ DIVISION ATTACHED TO THE U.S. 5TH ARMY. KILLED IN ACTION THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1944 DURING THE ASSAULT AND CAPTURE OF VELLETRI, ITALY, ITALIAN CAMPAIGN. 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 GENGINE CEMETERY, BLUE HOLE, KENTUCKY.