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Nicholas J. Whyte

    
Saturday, June 24 2006 @ 03:48 AM EDT
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Individuals USwww.nytimes.com -- Lance Cpl. Nicholas J. Whyte did not tell anyone he was signing up for the Marines, his father recalled yesterday. The war in Iraq had just begun, and he knew his family would be upset. They were.

But yesterday, as he stood outside the family's home in Marine Park, Brooklyn, mourning the death of his son on what would have been his 21st birthday, Andre Whyte, a captain with the city's Department of Correction, said, "He never did anything a father couldn't be proud of."

The last time his family spoke with Corporal Whyte was Sunday, when he called Captain Whyte to wish him a happy Father's Day. He promised to be back in time for his father's birthday in September.

Three days later, on Wednesday, marines arrived at the doorstep of the Whyte home to inform the family that Corporal Whyte had been killed that day by an enemy sniper in Ramadi, where he was stationed on his second tour in Iraq. He died from a gunshot wound to the neck that severed his spinal cord.

On a day that was supposed to have been a celebration, friends and family, including Corporal Whyte's mother, Annette Whyte, and his 10-year-old brother, Triston, gathered yesterday to grieve for a young man they described as a brilliant student and excellent swimmer.

"It's a true loss," said Max Smith, a family friend. "He had a lot of options."

Corporal Whyte's father said he had earned numerous scholarships that had paid his way to elite boarding schools starting in junior high. He attended Eaglebrook in Massachusetts and Westminster in Connecticut before graduating from James Madison High School in Brooklyn.

His family had expected him to attend Yale or Harvard, Captain Whyte said. But Corporal Whyte told his father last weekend that he wanted to follow in his footsteps and go into law enforcement.

"We were always challenging each other," Captain Whyte said.

Though he had reservations about his son going to war, Captain Whyte said he supported his decision. "He was a soldier," Captain Whyte said. "He did what he was told and he went where he was told."

But when he got back from his first tour of duty, in Falluja, he had changed, his father said. "He was glad it was behind him," he said.

Before Corporal Whyte, who was based at Camp Lejeune, N.C., left in January for his second tour, Captain Whyte said, his son expressed his own doubts about going back. "He thought he might get hurt this time," he said. "He said, 'Dad, I'm really nervous about going a second time,' and I said: 'I know. Me, too.' "
 
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Nicholas J. Whyte
Authored by: anonymous on Sunday, June 25 2006 @ 08:52 AM EDT
Nicholas,
I would like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for our Country. And to your family, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

Semper Fi Devil Dog!
A fellow Marine;former member of 8th Marines
Nicholas J. Whyte
Authored by: anonymous on Sunday, June 25 2006 @ 03:46 PM EDT
Nicholas, give your family the strength they are all going to need to carry this for the rest of their lives. To your mom words will never help to heal this. Just know you are not alone and it is normal to miss him forever. The pain will come and go. Time helps you to get use to it. Just remember to be proud of him and one day you will smile when you think of him... then you'll cry.
Rhonda McCarthy Proud mom of Cpl Joe McCarthy USMC KIA 9/6/04
Nicholas J. Whyte
Authored by: anonymous on Friday, June 30 2006 @ 06:06 PM EDT
I went to high school with Nicholas, and I will miss him very much. We were friends, our last conversation was about him wanting to join the Marines. He was also going to pick up his brother from school. He was a vibrant lively human being. My heart goes out to his family. God Bless you Nick. I will always rememer you.
Nicholas J. Whyte
Authored by: anonymous on Saturday, July 01 2006 @ 04:53 AM EDT
To the family of Nicholas Whyte:

I, too, am grieved by your loss. Even though I did not know your Marine personally, from what I've read he was an awesome young man. Nicholas is a hero in every sense of the word....caring more for the freedom of others, even to the laying down of his own life so that they might experience the freedom that he and the rest of us have known. I stand in awe of your young Marine and pray that God will surround you with His peace and His love.

From another mother of a Marine,
Tamara Maxie.....mother of Cpl John Maxie who is now serving in Iraq

Nicholas J. Whyte
Authored by: anonymous on Friday, July 07 2006 @ 11:18 AM EDT
My deepest condolences to the Whyte family. Nick and I went to Eaglebrook together. His from the heart smile and laughter on the sports fields and around campus made him a joy to know. The legacy of his choice to serve will never be forgotten.
LT. Daniel Gwosch, 504th PIR 82d ABN
Nicholas J. Whyte
Authored by: anonymous on Thursday, February 22 2007 @ 08:01 AM EST
Man I miss you sooo much. I remember how they called you and me brothers in bootcamp because we kind of looked a like. I will never ever forget you man, if any of your parents or anyone needs anything then they can let me know at NOKIO_6@excite.com man I cried when I found out man you are a good man. The Black community needs more like and so does the earth community period. Would've loved to hang out with you man. I know god's got a good spot for you up there, when I see you up there man, it will be great so great.

J. Hall
Nicholas J. Whyte
Authored by: anonymous on Monday, April 16 2007 @ 12:49 PM EDT
I went to eaglebrook with nick, he was a great friend, even though we came from totally different background, since I am from mexico city, we had an excellent friendship.

I would like to express my symphaty to the family and friends of Nick.

Alejandro Madero, Mexico City
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