WILLIAM G WHITE - CE1
- HOMETOWN:
- union city
- COUNTY:
- Hudson
- DATE OF BIRTH:
- June 16, 1943
- DATE OF CASUALTY:
- June 16, 1969
- BRANCH OF SERVICE:
- Navy
- RANK:
- CE1
- STATUS:
- KIA
- COUNTRY:
- South Vietnam
Biography
William George White was born on June 16, 1943, to William and Mary White. His home of record is Union City, NJ. William attended Union Hill High School and his brothers, George and Thomas, attended St. Joseph's Boys High School.
William served in the US Navy and attained the rank of Construction Electrician (CE1). He was a Navy Seabee. During 1963, he attended US Naval School in Great Lakes, IL. In March 1968, he attended the US Naval Construction School in Davisville, RI. He married Gloria J. Atwater.
White was killed in action on June 16, 1969. He is buried at Madonna Cemetery in Fort Lee, NJ.
Sources: Gloria Williams (widow) and NJVVMF.
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