World War II Honoree

George A. Works, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Denver, Colorado

Honored By

Peggy A. Wilson

Relationship

Daughter

ENTERED SERVICE FROM CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO ON AUGUST 27, 1943 WITH A DIRECT COMMISSION AND THE RANK OF ENSIGN. HE RECEIVED HIS INDOCTRINATION AND NAVAL OFFICER TRAINING AT FORT SCHUYLER, BRONX, NEW YORK. LATER RECEIVED HIS TRAINING IN ORDNANCE, FUSES AND EXPLOSIVES AT VARIOUS NAVAL BASES IN THE U.S. AND ROCKET SCHOOL TRAINING AT THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA. SERVED AS AN ORDNANCE OFFICER IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ALONG WITH HIS CREW HE WAS DEPLOYED TO VARIOUS NAVAL AMMUNITION DEPOTS, INSPECTING ALL TYPES OF ORDNANCE FOR PROBLEMS WITH FUSES, CORROSION AND DETERIORATION. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN JUNE 1946.