World War II Honoree

George Gumbrell

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Marie Gumbrell Powers

Relationship

Daughter

THE ARMY'S GOLDEN GLOVE BOXER. DISCHARGE PAPERS LIST HIM AS A SHARPSHOOTER OF A 30 CALIBER MACHINE GUN AND BATTLES OF GO 33 & 40 WD 45. HE WAS STATIONED IN INDIA, BURMA, CHINA, EGYPT, AUSTRALIA, HAWAII, PENNSYLVANIA AND LOUISIANA. IN ADDITION, HE TRAVELED TWICE THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL. AWARDED THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA PATCH LATER IT WAS CALLED A LEDO ROAD PATCH, AND THE ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE STAR. SERVED 12 YEARS IN THE ARMY.