World War II Honoree

George Edward Fleming

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Keansburg, New Jersey

Honored By

Reta Fleming

Relationship

Wife

HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE NAVAL TRAINING CENTER AT SAMPSON, NEW YORK FOR BASIC TRAINING. HE FIRST SERVED WITH THE US NAVAL RESERVE ASSIGNED TO THE 5TH AND 96TH NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES AND CHINA. WHILE IN CHINA, HE ENLISTED IN THE US NAVY AND SERVED ABOARD THE USS VALLEY FORGE CV-45. IN RECOGNITION OF HIS SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES HE RECEIVED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HE PROUDLY SERVED HIS COUNTRY FROM MARCH 1945 TO FEBRUARY 1948.