Name:
Paul Joy White
Rank:
Captain
Serial Number:
O-391998
Unit:
357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-08-07
State:
Oregon
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
Plot:
Tablets of the Missing
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart
Comments:
Paul Joy White was born on May 7, 1918, in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. He served in the 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division, as a Captain during World War II. Cpt White was declared Missing in Action on August 6, 1944, during the liberation of La Bazouge-des-Alleux, France. He was officially declared dead on August 7, 1945. Cpt White is memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing, Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France. He was awarded the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster and Purple Heart.