White, William Wayne
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Verified Lance Corporal William Wayne White, 24, of Brooklyn, New York, was a U.S. Marine killed in action in Iraq on March 29, 2003, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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William Wayne White was a 24-year-old from Brooklyn, New York. He served as a Lance Corporal in the United States Marine Corps, assigned to the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, based at Camp Pendleton, California.
White was killed in action on March 29, 2003, during combat operations in Iraq. According to the Department of Defense, he died from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident while his unit was conducting a mission near An Nasiriyah. The incident occurred during the initial invasion phase of the war.
Operation Iraqi Freedom began on March 20, 2003, with a U.S.-led coalition invasion to overthrow the government of Saddam Hussein. The first major combat phase, characterized by rapid armored advances, lasted until early May 2003. White's death occurred during this period of high-intensity conventional warfare.
White's death was recorded in official casualty lists released by the Pentagon. He was one of the early casualties of the invasion, which saw over 100 U.S. service members killed in action during its first month. His name is inscribed on the Iraq War Memorial at the Brooklyn Veterans Memorial Park.
Lance Corporal White is remembered on the 'Faces of the Fallen' memorial pages maintained by news organizations and on the Iraq War casualty roster maintained by the Department of Defense. His unit, the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, continued operations throughout the conflict.
Explore Further
Lance Corporal White was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003–2010). The conflict concluded in August 2010. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Kennedy, Brian Matthew, Beaupre, Ryan Anthony, Gutierrez, Jose, Waters-bey, Kendall Damon.
