World War II Honoree

George Marion Pexton

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Nephi, Utah

Honored By

Marcia Pexton Peura

Relationship

Daughter

INDUCTED INTO THE U. S. ARMY 2 APRIL 1942 AT THE AGE OF 23. RECEIVED BASIC TRAINING IN THE 131ST COMBAT ENGINEERS, 7TH INFANTRY DIVISION, FORT ORD, CALIFORNIA. TRANSFERRED TO CHANUTE FIELD, ILLINOIS FOR APPOINTMENT AS AN AVIATION CADET IN THE AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING COURSE; COMMISSIONED AS A 2ND LIEUTENANT 19 SEPTEMBER 1942; SERVED IN THE 7TH HEAVY BOMBARDMENT PROCESSING GROUP, KEARNEY ARMY AIR FIELD, NEBRASKA; WAS IN CHARGE OF THE ENGINEERING SECTION IN PROCESSING OF B-17 AIRCRAFT TO THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AND AFTER V-E DAY PROCESSED B-29 AIRCRAFT TO THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS.