World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
George H. Whipple
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Norwich, Connecticut
Honored By
The Whipple Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH CANNON COMPANY, 12TH INFANTRY REGIMENT AS A GUN CREWMAN LIGHT ARTILLERY IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH BRONZE SERVICE ARROWHEAD, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, BRONZE STAR MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.