World War II Honoree

George W. Forgey, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Urbana, Illinois

Honored By

Corwin Kingston

Relationship

Friend

HE WAS CALLED INTO SERVICE FROM STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS WHERE HE WAS A JUNIOR, MAJORING IN AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION. HE WAS ENROLLED IN THE ADVANCED OFFICER TRAINING CORPS AND FIELD ARTILLERY. HE WAS DEPORTED TO FORT CUSTER, BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN MAY 23, 1943 AND SENT TO FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA ON JULY 4, 1943. FROM FORT SILL HE THEN TRANSFERRED TO THE AIR FORCE AT SANTA ANNA, CALIFORNIA, AND FINALLY GRADUATED IN JULY, 1944 AS 2ND LIEUTENANT, BOMBARDIER, CLAS 10-44, VICTORVILLE, CALIFORNIA. HE WAS ALSO STATIONED IN ITALY WITH THE 15TH AIR FORCE, 98TH BOMB GROUP,10TH BOMB SQUADRON. HE WAS SHOT DOWN ON DECEMBER 29, 1944. HE WAS A PRISONER OF WAR AT STALAG LUFT 1, BARTH, GERMANY FOR 5 MONTHS AND 20 DAYS.