Alfred C. White

Alfred C. White
Alfred C. White during mountain / winter training.
Personal details
Born	24 November 1917 Somerville, Massachusetts
Died	1971
Nativity	United States
Religion	Christian Science
Awards	Silver Star; Purple Heart
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Arm / service	Infantry (MOUNTAIN)
ASN	01299331
Rank	Second Lieutenant
Camp Ritchie	Class 4 (6 January – 6 March 1943)
Section	13

Awards and honors

Silver Star	Purple Heart	American Defense Service Medal

American Campaign Medal	European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal	World War II Victory Medal

• From Military Record and Report of Separation (Certificate of Service): Silver Star, Purple Heart, EAME Ribbon, American Defense Ribbon, American Theater Ribbon, World War II Victory Medal.

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Alfred C. White (24 November 1917 – 1971) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Christian Science) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 4.

Biography

Alfred C. White (24 November 1917 – 1971) was born in Somerville, Massachusetts. He joined the 87th Infantry (later the 10th Mountain Division), attended officer training at Fort Benning, and trained at Camp Ritchie in class 4 in aerial photo interpretation and military intelligence. He was not Jewish; his grandmother was German and he spoke German. He served as Assistant G-2 (intelligence) with Company K, 18th Infantry Regiment, fought in Normandy, Northern France, and the Rhineland, and was severely wounded in Germany on 8 October 1944. He was discharged as a captain from Cushing General Hospital, Framingham, Massachusetts, on 31 October 1946 with a 100% disability. His decorations included the Silver Star, Purple Heart, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal (American Theater), European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, and World War II Victory Medal.

Research notes

• Also SC 5 PI

Gallery

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  Mountain / winter training (10th Mountain Division period).
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  Field cooking during winter training.
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  Military Record and Report of Separation — Certificate of Service (lists decorations and campaigns).

Technical record

Field	Imported value
Approx Age at Death	54
Class_ASN	299331
Class_Name	White, Alfred C.
match_method	asn_partial_name_exact
row_source	both

Sources

• Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
• NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
• 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
• Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-05-10 (2 posts)