World War II Honoree

George Anson Current

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Nevada, Missouri

Honored By

Jan Dwyer

Relationship

Niece

AWARDED BRONZE STAR MEDAL POSTHUMOUSLY. SERIAL NUMBER 01-013-593, 1ST LIEUTENANT, INFANTRY, COMPANY B, 756TH TANK BATTALION. ON NOVEMBER 23, 1944, HE VOLUNTARILY EXPOSED HIMSELF TO ENEMY MACHINE GUN FIRE ON TWO OCCASIONS IN ORDER TO TAKE WOUNDED MEN BACK TO A SAFE PLACE WHERE THEY COULD RECEIVE PROPER MEDICAL CARE. WHEN THE 1/4-TON VEHICLE IN WHICH HE WAS RIDING WAS HIT BY ENEMY MACHINE GUN FIRE AND TWO OF THE PASSENGERS WERE WOUNDED, WITHOUT REGARD TO HIS OWN SAFETY, HE HELPED BRING THE MOST SERIOUSLY WOUNDED MAN TO THE REAR THROUGH MORE THAN 200 YARDS OF DEVASTATING FIRE. HE THEN RETURNED TO THE 1/4-TON VEHICLE AND ASSISTED THE SECOND WOUNDED MAN TO THE REAR, ONCE MORE COMPLETELY EXPOSED TO THE ENEMY'S FIRE. AFTER HE HAD COMPLETED HIS SECOND ROUND TRIP TO THE REAR OF THE COLUMN OF TANKS, HE GOT IN HIS OWN TANK, DIRECTED ITS FIRE ON THE ENEMY MACHINE GUN POSITION, AND SILENCED THE GUN. HE WAS KILLED IN A SUBSEQUENT ACTION.