World War II Honoree

George Halliday

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Olivia, Minnesota

Honored By

Eilene Halliday

Relationship

Spouse

ENTERED THE ARMY ON JUNE 1, 1943. SERVED AS AN ASSISTANT SQUAD LEADER. FOUGHT IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATION. WOUNDED IN ACTION. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH THREE BATTLE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, PURPLE HEART, AND THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE. DISCHARGED FROM THE O'REILLY GENERAL HOSPITAL IN SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI ON JANUARY 19, 1946.