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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Yem Sun 'George' Gor

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Houston, Texas

Honored By

The Family of Yem Sun

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN THE U. S. ARMY IN DECEMBER 1942. TRAINED IN THE RADAR UNIT AT CAMP CROWDER, MISSOURI AND WAS STATIONED IN NEW GUINEA. HIS SHIP, THE USS LIBERTY , SANK 200 MILES FROM THE FIJI ISLANDS. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART BEFORE BEING DISCHARGED FROM FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS, WITH THE RANK OF SERGEANT.