Pfc. Anthony J. White

Pfc. Anthony J. White, 21, from Columbia, South Carolina, a wheeled vehicle mechanic with 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Abn. Div. and an 82nd Airborne Division Paratrooper died from wounds sustained when his patrol was engaged by enemy forces with a bomb in the Diyala Province, Iraq on Sunday, March 25, 2007.

"It is a tremendous honor and a privilege to have served alongside Private First Class White," said Capt. John Carson, 5th Sqd. 73rd Cav., Rear Detachment Commander. "He was a prime example of an All American Soldier."

White joined the Army in March 2005. He completed Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic One Station Unit Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina in August of 2005. He reported to the 82nd Abn. Div. in December 2005 and was assigned to 5th Sqd., 73rd Cav. as a wheeled vehicle mechanic. "White will forever be part of the Division and especially the lives of the Paratroopers he served with," added Carson.

White's awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart, the Iraqi Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Combat Action Badge, and the Parachutist's Badge.

White is survived by his fiancé Ashley Bailey; his father, Harry White, his mother, Kum White, and brother Randy White, all of Columbia, S.C. A memorial service will be held for him by his unit in Iraq. Family funeral arrangements are incomplete.