Denzal Ray Satterwhite US Army (1923 - 1977)

Born 28 Apr 1923 in Texas, United States

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Died 3 Sep 1977 at age 54 in Oregon, United States

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Denzal Satterwhite US Army is a Military Veteran.
Served in the United States Army about 1943-about 1946
He was a tank mechanic in Italy.

Denzal Satterwhite US Army was a Prisoner of War during in World War II. (Europe)..

Denzal Ray “Dan” Satterwhite, US Army WWII P.O.W. b. 28 April 1923 Texas d. 3 Sep 1977 m. Katherine Leola “Kay” Heacock b. 28 Oct 1924, Burley, ID d. 19 Feb 2007. Found Denzhel spelling in Cassia County, Idaho record, found Denzel spelling also. He moved from Idaho to Pendleton, OR.

Enlisting at the age of approximately 20 on January 16, 1943, Denzal R. Satterwhite was a private in the US Army during World War II. At the time of enlistment, Denzal R. Satterwhite was single, without dependents, stood 70 inches tall, weighed 165 pounds, and had an education level of 4 years of high school. Denzal R. Satterwhite was born in 1923, and identified as white. He was a prisoner of war, details unknown.

From Findagrave: Dan Satterwhite was a tank mechanic in WWII. He was in Germany and Italy during the war. He came home, married, Katherin Leola Heacock in 1946. He was a mechanic, farmer, contractor, pilot, fabulous husband, and loving father. He was a devout christian all of his life from the time God rescued him from captivity during WWII and he promised to serve God all of his life if God would get him home. God kept his promise. So did Dan. He had three children; Diola Irene, Ellen Yvonne, Denzal Roy and adopted one; Shirley Ellen. 

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• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9MJR-9PX

• Findagrave.com and Satterwhite Family history, posted by D. Marshall Satterwhite.

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