World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Harvey N. White
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
St Pauls, North Carolina
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: CORPORAL. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE NORTH CAROLINA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, WHO WAS INDUCTED INTO FEDERAL SERVICE SEPTEMBER 16, 1940 AT PARKTON, NORTH CAROLINA. AFTER PARATROOPER TRAINING, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO C-COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 506TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF HOLLAND, CODE NAME: OPERATION MARKET GARDEN. KILLED IN ACTION SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1944 ON THE DAY OF THE ASSAULT BY GERMAN GROUND FIRE WHILE PREPARING TO EXIT HIS DOUGLAS C-47 ‘SKYTRAIN’ AS IT APPROACHED THE DESIGNATED DROP ZONE. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED A DIRECT FLAK BURST OVER BELGIUM BY GERMAN ARTILLERY AND CRASHED NEAR THE ‘DZ’. HE IS BURIED IN THE NETHERLANDS AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT MARGRATEN, NETHERLANDS. DECORATION AND CITATION: AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART FOR HIS SUPREME SACRIFICE IN DEFENSE OF HIS COUNTY.