Gordon was the son of Henry White and Evelyn White of Fort McMurray, Alberta Canada and he enlisted in the US Marine Corps on May 6, 1968 in Butte MT. Arriving in Vietnam on October 15 he was assigned for duty with Company G, BLT (Battalion Landing Team) 2/26 9th MAB FMFPAC.
As part of the SLF (Special Landing Force) his unit participated in several Operations in I Corps in the Northern provinces of South Vietnam.
On March 12, during Operation EAGLE PURSUIT II Company G was conducting an in search and destroy mission on Go Noi Island in Quang Nam Province a known stronghold of VC and NVA forces for many years.
In the vicinity between Thanh My and Phu Dong in Dien Ban District, a Marine from Company G was wounded by hostile AK-47 fire, moving forward a short time later BT (Booby Trap) was tripped causing it to detonate wounding one Marine and causing the death of LCpl White as a result of multiple shrapnel wounds from the hostile device.
As part of the SLF (Special Landing Force) his unit participated in several Operations in I Corps in the Northern provinces of South Vietnam.
On March 12, during Operation EAGLE PURSUIT II Company G was conducting an in search and destroy mission on Go Noi Island in Quang Nam Province a known stronghold of VC and NVA forces for many years.
In the vicinity between Thanh My and Phu Dong in Dien Ban District, a Marine from Company G was wounded by hostile AK-47 fire, moving forward a short time later BT (Booby Trap) was tripped causing it to detonate wounding one Marine and causing the death of LCpl White as a result of multiple shrapnel wounds from the hostile device.
Gordon was the son of Henry White and Evelyn White of Fort McMurray, Alberta Canada and he enlisted in the US Marine Corps on May 6, 1968 in Butte MT. Arriving in Vietnam on October 15 he was assigned for duty with Company G, BLT (Battalion Landing Team) 2/26 9th MAB FMFPAC.
As part of the SLF (Special Landing Force) his unit participated in several Operations in I Corps in the Northern provinces of South Vietnam.
On March 12, during Operation EAGLE PURSUIT II Company G was conducting an in search and destroy mission on Go Noi Island in Quang Nam Province a known stronghold of VC and NVA forces for many years.
In the vicinity between Thanh My and Phu Dong in Dien Ban District, a Marine from Company G was wounded by hostile AK-47 fire, moving forward a short time later BT (Booby Trap) was tripped causing it to detonate wounding one Marine and causing the death of LCpl White as a result of multiple shrapnel wounds from the hostile device.
As part of the SLF (Special Landing Force) his unit participated in several Operations in I Corps in the Northern provinces of South Vietnam.
On March 12, during Operation EAGLE PURSUIT II Company G was conducting an in search and destroy mission on Go Noi Island in Quang Nam Province a known stronghold of VC and NVA forces for many years.
In the vicinity between Thanh My and Phu Dong in Dien Ban District, a Marine from Company G was wounded by hostile AK-47 fire, moving forward a short time later BT (Booby Trap) was tripped causing it to detonate wounding one Marine and causing the death of LCpl White as a result of multiple shrapnel wounds from the hostile device.
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