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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

George R. Field

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

St. Louis, Missouri

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

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Activity During WWII

SERVED WITH THE 5TH INFANTRY DIVISION AS AN INTERPRETER AND FOUGHT IN NORMANDY, THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. IN 1945, HE AND MEN FROM HIS UNIT RESCUED A GROUP OF WOMEN ON A DEATH MARCH FROM GERMANY'S SACHSENHAUSEN CONCENTRATION CAMP. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR FOR VALOR AND VARIOUS COMBAT RIBBONS.