World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
George J. Hoerter
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Louisville, Kentucky
Honored By
George J. Hoerter
Relationship
Self
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, AN AIR MEDAL, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ENTERED THE SERVICE ON JANUARY 23, 1943 AND RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE IN NOVEMBER 1946 WITH THE RANK OF CAPTAIN. PART OF THE 801ST, 492ND BOMB GROUP KNOWN AS THE CARPET BAGGERS.