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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

George S. Gehr

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Ephrata, Pennsylvania

Honored By

George Douglas Gehr

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS; SERVED IN THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION, GLIDER INFANTRY. SERVED IN NORTH AFRICA, SICILY, ITALY, FRANCE AND GERMANY. FOUGHT IN THE NORMANDY INVASION, WHERE HE WAS WOUNDED ON THE THIRD DAY AND RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART. SERVED FROM DECEMBER 1942 UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR.