About
World War II (1939-1945)
Richard Charles White was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on November 30, 1925. By 1940, he was living in the city of Schenectady with his mother. Before entering the military, he worked at the Brickner Grocery Store on State Street.
On March 15, 1944, Richard enlisted in the United States Army. He was a private serving with the 397th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division. On December 5, 1944, Richard was killed in battle in France. He is buried in the Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial in France.
Sources: The Schenectady Gazette, Find A Grave, Ancestry
In Memoriams
WHITE—In loving memory of our son and brother. Pvt. Richard Charles White, who was killed in France December 5, 1944. Today is the day of remembrance and many sad regrets; A day we shall always remember when the rest of the world forgets. As we loved you so we miss you— Always in our memory you are near; Loved, remembered, for always. For to us you were so dear. MOTHER AND SISTER.
The Schenectady Gazette
December 5, 1950