James S. White
Corporal, USMC
G Company, 3d Battalion, 29th Marines, Sixth Marine Division
Author of "On the Point of the Spear"

Born 6 November 1926 in Kansas City, MO

Graduated June 1943 from Benson High School, Omaha, NE

BS Degree June 1950 from University of Nebraska at Omaha

Married Verna Louise David 15 November 1947

Three sons, one daughter, three grandchildren, three great granddaughters.

USMC Parris Island, 17 July 1944

Camp Lejeune, NC

Camp Pendleton, CA

Overseas from 14 December 1944 to 29 July 1946:

• Banika, Russell Islands
• Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
• Mog Mog, Ulithi Atoll
• Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands
• Saipan, Marianas Islands
• Guam, Marianas Islands
• Tsingtao, China

Action at Okinawa, 1 April 1945 to 10 June 1945

Wounded In Action, 9 June 1945

Decorations:

• Purple Heart
• Combat Action Ribbon
• Presidential Unit Citation

Discharged San Diego, CA 10 August 1946

Engineer and Supervisor, Halliburton Company, 28 August 1950 to 31 January 1986

Activities and Hobbies:

• Radio Controlled Model Sailplanes
• Wood Carving
• Rifle Accurizing

High Power Rifle Competition:

• National Rifle Matches, Camp Perry, Ohio 17 times, 1961-1988
• Distinguished Rifleman Badge 1981
• Presidents Hundred Brassard 1977, 1978, 1982, 1985
• Member, 6-man National Civilian Rifle Team, 1966
• (All above earned with M1 and M14 Service Rifles)
• Master Classification, High Power Rifle
• NRA Certified Rifle Instructor

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On the Point of the Spear:
☆ Dedication
☆ Part I
☆ Part II
☆ Part III
☆ Part IV
☆ G/3/29 Roster, April-June 1945