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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

George E. VanEtten

Hometown

Sussex, New Jersey

Honored By

Mr. Frank Toth

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE WAS ONE OF 2 SONS IN HIS FAMILY WHO HELPED THE WAR EFFORT AND WERE CLAIMED DURING THE WAR. AS A MECHANIC, HE DID CONTRACT WORK HELPING TO BUILD RADIO TOWERS AND BASES IN ICELAND. HE WAS SADLY LOST DURING THE BATTLE FOR THE ATLANTIC, WHILE PULLING WATCH ON THE STERN OF THE U.S. ARMY TRANSPORT DORCHESTER, WHICH WAS SUNK BY GERMAN U-BOAT U-456, NEAR GREENLAND, ON FEBRUARY 3, 1943.