World War II Honoree

George Thomas Ramsey

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bryant, Arkansas

Honored By

Arnold A. Wright

Relationship

Friend

ASSIGNED TO COMPANY A, 323RD INFANTRY REGIMENT, 81ST INFANTRY DIVISION. SENT TO SOUTH PACIFIC AND MADE INVASION OF PALAU ISLAND. LATER BACK TO NEW CALEDONIA FOR REST AND REGROUPING FOR NEXT INVASION OF LEYTE IN THE PHILIPPINES. AFTER LIBERATION, UNIT WAS INCLUDED IN THE FORCES TO INVADE JAPAN WHEN THE ATOM BOMB WAS DROPPED. AFTER HOSTILITIES CEASED, UNIT SENT TO JAPAN AS OCCUPYING FORCES AND WORKED THE JAPANESE LABOR GROUPS REPAIRING WAR DAMAGE. AWARDED 3 BRONZE STARS, 2 FOR PALAU AND 1 FOR LEYTE.