World War II Honoree

George Whitmore

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Sussex, New Jersey

Honored By

Frank Toth

Relationship

Fellow Veteran

HE ENTERED SERVICE IN JANUARY OF 1941 AND SERVED AT 4 U.S. POSTS WHILE SERVING IN DEFENSE OF THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN. HE THEN DEPLOYED TO THE EUROPEAN THEATER. AS A FIRST LIEUTENANT SERVING IN TANKS, HE ARRIVED IN FRANCE ON D-DAY PLUS 35 AND SERVED IN A NUMBER OF ARMORED DIVISIONS IN MANY MAJOR CAMPAIGNS. HE WAS A MEMBER OF GENERAL PATTON'S FAMED 3RD ARMY AND TOOK PART IN THEIR MANY LEGENDARY ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE LIBERATION OF EUROPE.