World War II Honoree

George Popish

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Pueblo, Colorado

Honored By

Mrs. Willma Potter & Mike Potter

Relationship

Sister-in-Law & Nephew

SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS ABOARD THE HEAVY CRUISER, USS NORTHAMPTON AS AN 8-INCH GUN TURRET CAPTAIN. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF TASSAFARONGA (GUADALCANAL) AND SURVIVED THE SINKING OF HIS SHIP, WHICH WAS TORPEDOED BY THE JAPANESE DESTROYER, OYASHIO ON NOVEMBER 30, 1942. HE WITNESSED THE FILMING AND FLIGHT OF COLONEL DOOLITTLE’S BOMBER FORMATION THAT RAIDED TOKYO.