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Edward White
Edward White
Born	January 15, 1877; Seneca, Kansas
Died	December 3, 1908 (aged 31); Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
Place of burial	Mount Calvary Cemetery, Kansas City, Kansas
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1898–1899
Rank	Private
Unit	Company B, 20th Kansas Volunteer Infantry
Battles / wars	Philippine–American War
Awards	Medal of Honor

Edward White (January 15, 1877 – December 3, 1908) was a private in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the Philippine–American War.

Following his military service, White became a firefighter in Kansas City, but was forced to retire in 1905 due to ill health. He died from tuberculosis a few years later, and was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Kansas City, Kansas.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, Company B, 20th Kansas Volunteer Infantry. Place and date: At Calumpit, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 27 April 1899. Entered service at: Kansas City, Kans. Birth: Seneca, Kans. Date of issue: 11 March 1902.

Citation:

Swam the Rio Grande de Pampanga in face of the enemy's fire and fastened a rope to occupied trenches, thereby enabling the crossing of the river and the driving of the enemy from his fortified position.^[2]

References

This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.

^ "EDWARD WHITE". cmohs.org. Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
^ "Edward White". Medal of Honor recipients: Action Against Philippine Outlaws – 1911. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on 2012-12-31. Retrieved 2008-05-22.