World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
George Vernon Driver
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Anderson County, South Carolina
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE 82ND AIRBORNE 'ALL AMERICAN' DIVISION. PARACHUTED BEHIND UTAH BEACH AT NORMANDY, FRANCE ON D-DAY, JUNE 6, 1944 BETWEEN SAINTE-MERE-EGLISE AND CARENTAN. AIR ASSAULTED IN THE NIJMEGEN, GRAVE, ARNHEM REGION OF HOLLAND ON SEPTEMBER 17, 1944. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.