World War II Honoree

George Hanczar

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Carnegie, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Michael & Jodi Hanczar, the Hanczar & Honchar Families

Relationship

Son & Family

ENTERED THE SERVICE APRIL 11, 1941. AS A RIFLEMAN, SERVED WITH THE 78TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 309TH K COMPANY IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. PARTICIPATED IN THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. WOUNDED IN ACTION AT THE REMAGEN BRIDGEHEAD IN GERMANY ON MARCH 10, 1945. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS RIBBON WITH TWO BATTLE STARS, PURPLE HEART MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND THE AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON. FOLLOWING RECOVERY FROM BATTLE WOUNDS OF OVER ONE YEAR, RECEIVED HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON APRIL 30, 1946.