World War II Honoree

George D. Pilling

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Norwich, Connecticut

Honored By

Ruth Desrosier

Relationship

Cousin

SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION IN THE CENTRAL PACIFIC AS A CLERK TYPIST AND IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY A, 351ST INFANTRY REGIMENT AS A CLERK TYPIST IN ROME-ARNO, NORTHERN APENNINES AND PO VALLEY. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH BRONZE SERVICE STAR, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.