World War II Honoree

George Hawkins

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Colfax, Iowa

INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY ON MAY 9,1941 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON AUGUST 26, 1945. SERVED IN COMPANY C, 1ST RANGER BATTALION JUNE 19, 1942 TO JUNE 3 1943. THEN, HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 4TH RANGER BATTALION WHERE HE SERVED UNTIL DECEMBER 11, 1943. SERVED IN ALGERIA, FRENCH MOROCCO AND TUNISIAN CAMPAIGNS, NOVEMBER 1942 TO DECEMBER 1943. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF ARZEW, ALGERIA, NOVEMBER 8, 1942; WOUNDED THERE ON NOVEMBER 11, 1942. PARTICIPATED IN BATTLE OF KASSERINE PASS, TUNISIA, FEBRUARY 19, 1943 AND IN THE BATTLE OF EL GUETTAR, TUNISIA MARCH 20, 1943. PARTICIPATED IN THE LANDING AT GELA, SICILY JULY 14, 1943. AWARDED PURPLE HEART FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION.