World War II Honoree

George Harry Albrecht

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Boston, Massachusetts

Honored By

Rev. G. Howard Allred

Relationship

Friend

RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. RECEIVED THE SECOND PURPLE HEART IN THE BATTLE FOR BERLIN. ENLISTED IN THE ARMY MAY 1943. RECEIVED MEDICAL TRAINING AT CAMP PICKETT, VIRGINIA. VOLUNTEERED FOR THE INFANTRY AND TRAINED IN LOUISIANA. SHIPPED TO ENGLAND AND AS A REPLACEMENT, ASSIGNED TO THE 2ND RANGER BATTALION. ON D-DAY, JUNE 6, 1944 AS A RANGER CLIMBED THE CLIFFS TO DISABLE GERMAN GUN EMPLACEMENTS. RETURNED TO ENGLAND AND ASSIGNED TO COMPANY F, 333RD INFANTRY REGIMENT, 84TH DIVISION WHICH FOUGHT THROUGH HOLLAND, BELGIUM, FRANCE AND GERMANY. AS THE ONLY MEMBER OF COMPANY F THAT HAD BEEN WOUNDED TWICE AND WAS STILL ALIVE, HE WAS SENT BACK TO FORT BENNING, GEORGIA WHERE HE WAS DISCHARGED NOVEMBER 1945.