Korean War
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Service # | 38754936 |
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Unit | A CO 38 INF 2 DIV |
Rank | Sergeant U.S. Army |
Date of Death | February 12 1951 |
Status | Recovered |
Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
6
Honolulu Memorial |
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Korean Service Medal
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National Defense Service Medal
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Prisoner of War Medal
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Purple Heart
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Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
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Republic of Korea War Service Medal
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United Nations Service Medal
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Combat Infantryman Badge
Sergeant George was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Prisoner of War Medal, Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Sergeant George was a member of Company A, 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy near Hoengsong, South Korea on February 12, 1951. He was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His remains were recovered on October 5, 2001 and identified on December 6, 2010. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.