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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

George Harvey Hilkert

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Union County, Pennsylvania

Honored By

LTC David E. Hilkert

Relationship

Great Nephew

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

FIRST ENLISTED IN THE PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD AND SERVED IN A CAVALRY UNIT. HE ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON 23 OCTOBER 1942. SERVED AS MILITARY POLICE, ESCORTING CONVOYS TO THE FRONT IN FRANCE. IN LATE JULY - AUGUST 1944, HE SUSTAINED WOUNDS FOLLOWING A GERMAN AERIAL ATTACK.