Samuel A White
Killed in Action
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Serial Number33531512
RankTec 5
Unit147th Engineer Combat Battalion, Company C
Date of Death1944-06-07
LocationOmaha Beach
The Story
Tec 5 Samuel White was killed in action on 07 June 1944, serving with Company C, 147th Engineer Combat Battalion. On this day, his unit extended beach access and partially removed beach obstacles.
This location is an estimated position — the most specific place recorded in the source — not an exact spot.
Source: NARA
The Battlefield
Estimated position (sector-level), shown here with nearby casualties.
Historical Evidence
Military Details
Coordinates49.372154, -0.879308 (sector estimate)
MR Date Reported1944-06-07
MR Page10
Confidence LevelEstimated (sector-level)
Source: US National Archives, Record Group 64 "Records of the National Archives and Records Administration", Series "Morning Reports, 1940-1946"