World War II Honoree

George Prout

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Franklin, New Jersey

Honored By

Frank Toth

Relationship

Fellow Veteran

AFTER HIS INITIAL SERVICE IN DEFENSE OF THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN, DEPLOYED TO THE EMBATTLED EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN AND SERVED THERE FROM 1943 TO 1945. AS A MEMBER OF THE FAMED 12TH AIR FORCE, SERVED AS A BOMBARDIER ON B-25 'MITCHELL' BOMBERS AND SERVED ON NEARLY 70 MISSIONS OVER OCCUPIED FRANCE, ITALY AND CENTRAL EUROPE DURING THE LIBERATION OF EUROPE.