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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

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED WITH THE 5TH 'RED DIAMOND' INFANTRY DIVISION AS AN INTERPRETER. 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.