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Pvt. Emmit White 447th Aero Construction Squadron October 26, 1886 - January 6, 1919

   Now that the united strength of the Allies and America have won
a victory over a military machine which was constantly augmented
and perfected for over a generation, it is futile to decide which
branch of the army made the greatest contribution to that victory.
However, many remember that when the great hordes of the Huns
Threatened the world, we placed our hopes on the aeroplanes, "the
eyes of the army," and Emmit White contributed his share in procuring
the material for the aeroplanes.

   He was born October 26, 1886, in Caseyville, Ky. When he was
in the second grade the family moved to Leavenworth. Ind. He
graduated from the public school, and later worked and managed a farm
near Cypress until 1910.  At that time he went to Carthage, Missouri,
where he worked in a coal mine until he entered the service.

   In 1908 he wanted to enter the army, but was rejected because
of his small stature. For this reason, when war was declared he had
to go into limited service.  He entered the service from Carthage,
February 18, 1918, and was assigned to the Seventh Aeroplane
Production Squad, at Vancouver Barracks, Washington.  His work was
to cut spruce trees for the manufacturing of aeroplanes. On Christmas
of 1918 he had charge of the quarters, soon after that he contracted
pneumonia, and died on January 6, 1919.  His body was brought to
Evansville on January 11, 1919, and now rests in the cemetery on
Upper Mt. Vernon Road, near Redbank Station.
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Sons of Men: Evansville's War Record,
Compiled by Heiman Blatt,
Published by Abe P. Madison, 1920
p189.

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October 25, 1998