World War II Honoree

George Nicholson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Southwestern Veterans Center (Pennsylvania)

Relationship

Care Facility

SERVED AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS IN 4028TH QUARTERMASTER TRUCK COMPANY. HE DROVE AN M-3 HALF-TRACK. SERVED FROM NOVEMBER 7, 1942 TO NOVEMBER 7, 1945. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY AT INDIANTOWN GAP, PENNSYLVANIA. HE SERVED IN EUROPE FROM FEBRUARY 23, 1944 TO AUGUST 28, 1945 AND WAS INITIALLY STATIONED IN ENGLAND. DURING THE NORMANDY INVASION, HE LANDED AT NORMANDY ON D-DAY PLUS 4 WHERE HIS UNIT SAW COMBAT. DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, HIS UNIT WAS ATTACHED TO 14TH ARMORED DIVISION. HIS UNIT SUBSEQUENTLY PARTICIPATED IN THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. HIS UNIT WAS IN AUSTRIA AT THE TIME THE WAR ENDED. HE WAS AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER SERVICE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.