World War II Honoree

George Warren Minkler

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cornwall-On-Hudson, New York

Honored By

Robert Lewis Minkler

Relationship

Son

SERVED IN THE 100TH INFANTRY DIVISION. ENLISTED IN DECEMBER 1940 FROM CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON, NEW YORK. INDUCTED JANUARY 6, 1941 IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK. BASIC TRAINING UNDER GENERAL GEORGE S. PATTON, COMPANY 13, 2ND ARMORED DIVISION FOLLOWED BY COMPANY A, 14TH QUARTERMASTER BATTALION AND COMPANY C, MAINTENANCE BATTALION. SERVED WITH THE 8TH ARMORED DIVISION MAINTENANCE BATTALION; 14TH ARMORED DIVISION MAINTENANCE BATTALION AND AS A CADET WITH THE ARMY AIR CORPS. EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN, 100TH INFANTRY DIVISION, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 2ND BATTALION, 397TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. DEBARKED AT MARSEILLES, FRANCE ON OCTOBER 21, 1944. SERVED BRAVELY IN THE BATTLES OF THE VOSGES MOUNTAINS AND BITCHE, FRANCE. DECORATIONS INCLUDE BATTLE STARS FOR RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. DEBARKED AT HAMPTON ROADS, VIRGINIA ON DECEMBER 22, 1945 AND HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON DECEMBER 30, 1945 AT AGE 26 WITH THE RANK OF MASTER SARGENT, U.S. ARMY.