World War II Honoree

George D. Enzenbacher

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Ville Park, Illinois

INDUCTED ON APRIL 29, 1943 AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS. AFTER COMPLETING BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP CROFT, SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA, SHIPPED TO CASABLANCA ON THE EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND. JOINED THE 88TH DIVISION, COMPANY C, 351ST REGIMENT IN MAGENTA, AFRICA AS A REPLACEMENT. THE 88TH DIVISION WENT TO NAPLES, ITALY AND THEN TO THE FRONT LINE AT MINTURNO. DUG FOX HOLES AND WAS A SNIPER. FIRED LAST SHOT AT CASTEL DEL RIO ON SEPTEMBER 28,1944. CAME DOWN WITH HEPATITIS ON JANUARY 1,1945 AND SPENT FOUR MONTHS AT A NAPLES HOSPITAL. REJOINED THE COMPANY AND WENT TO UNIVERSITY COMMAND IN FLORENCE UNTIL DECEMBER 1945. SHIPPED HOME ON THE SANTA CECILIA AND DISCHARGED DECEMBER 26, 1945 AT CAMP GRANT, ILLINOIS. RECEIVED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, AMERICAN SERVICE MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, BRONZE STAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN MEDAL WITH THREE BATTLE STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.