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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

George William Rankin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Richard Arthur Norton

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

MILITARY SERVICE NUMBER 32180470. PRIVATE. KILLED IN ACTION ON NOVEMBER 08, 1942, AT MERS-EL-KEBIR HARBOR IN THE CITY OF ORAN IN ALGERIA. HIS BODY WAS RETURNED TO THE U.S. AND BURIED AT LONG ISLAND NATIONAL CEMETERY ON MAY 22, 1948.