329th Buckshot Unit History

Cpl Norman F. White

Corporal
Norman F. White

Corporal Norman F. White

Norman Frank White was born on October 10, 1920 in Youngstown, Ohio, to Ruth L. Price (1895-1990) and Frank L. White (1894-1969).

Norman F. White enlisted on November 11, 1942 in Akron, Ohio. He was one of the early members of Anti-Tank Company. He was with them at basic training in Camp Atterbury, Indiana, then went to the Tennessee maneuvers an to Camp Breckinridge, Kentucky. Early April, 1944 Anti-Tank Company was stationed at Camp Shanks from where they left the US. They headed for Europe and arrived in Liverpool on April 16 from where they left for Wales by train. The unit boarded on July 19, 1944 for France but due to heavy weather it took them 5 days to arrive at Omaha Beach. He stayed with Anti-Tank Company for the remainder of the war. For his service he was awarded, among other decorations, the Combat Infantryman's Badge .

Norman White died on August 12, 2000 in Columbiana, Ohio and is buried at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Youngstown, Ohio.