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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

George Lawson Egerton

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Summit, New Jersey

Honored By

David Egerton

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

DRAFTED INTO SERVICE JUNE 1944. ATTENDED TANK DESTROYER TRAINING AT CAMP HOOD, TEXAS UNTIL THE TRAINING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. SENT OVERSEAS TO EUROPE JANUARY 1945 WHERE HE SERVED WITH THE 2ND ARMORED DIVISION. HE WAS ASSIGNED OCCUPATION DUTY IN GERMANY WITH THE 1ST ARMY AFTER THE WAR AND WAS SENT HOME IN THE SUMMER OF 1946.