Citadel Alumni Obituaries

Capt. George C. White III, USA, Ret., a decorated veteran of the Vietnam
War, passed away at the age of 71 on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, with his
adoring wife, Pattie, at his side. Capt. White leaves behind the love of his
life and wife of 30 years, Patricia “Pattie” of Newbury Park, Calif.; sister
Kay Kasley and her husband, Larry, of Sparta, N.J.; his daughter, Wendy
White-Baxter and her husband, Bill, of Madison, N.J.; son George “Skip”
White of Denville, N.J.; stepdaughters, Jenni Ziegler and Elizabeth Sager
and Elizabeth’s husband Jerry of Lahaina, Hawaii, and five loving
grandchildren, Kailey, Dale, Amanda, Kieran and Alec. George grew up in
Towaco, N.J. He graduated from the Citadel Military College in 1963 and
served three tours of duty in Vietnam. He was commander of C (Charlie)
Company, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry, a unit that was awarded the
Presidential Unit Citation for coming to the aid of artillery and infantry
companies that were being overrun by enemy forces during the Battle of Soui
Tre/FSB Gold. He was a two-time recipient of the Bronze Star Medal for
heroism in ground combat and was awarded three Air Medals. George served as
liaison officer between our military and the Saigon Police on his second
tour of duty and then served five years as deputy chief of security for the
American Embassy in Saigon. He was among the final evacuees from the
American Embassy rooftop at the war’s end. Later in life, George owned and
operated Flying Fish Seafood in Lincoln Park, N.J., for several years before
moving to California with Pattie. He re-established his fish market as Moby
Dick Seafood in Ventura, Calif. George was an avid fisherman, animal lover
and astronomer who loved his country and his family wholeheartedly. He will
be greatly missed and we will cherish his memory. Family and friends will
gather for a celebration of his wonderful life on Saturday, March 9, 2013,
in Ventura, Calif. If you would like to make a donation in his memory,
please donate to the Wounded Warrior Project
(www.woundedwarriorproject.org).

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