World War II Honoree

George Robert Plassman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bronx, New York

Honored By

George Weck

Relationship

Friend

PROUDLY ENLISTED JANUARY 1941, EARNING AN ASSIGNMENT TO OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL FOR HIS SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE DURING SIMULATED MANEUVERS WITH THE 9TH INFANTRY DIVISION. AFTER GRADUATION HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE SIGNAL CORPS, WHERE HE ATTAINED THE RANK OF CAPTAIN TRAINING TROOPS FOR COMBAT IN EUROPE. RETIRED FROM THE RESERVES IN 1978 WITH THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL.