World War II Honoree

George C. Atwood

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Forestville, Connecticut

Honored By

A Grateful American

SERVED IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 3RD BATTALION, 475TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 75TH INFANTRY DIVISION AS A DEMOLITION SPECIALIST IN INDIA, BURMA, CHINA AND CENTRAL BURMA. AWARDED THE ASIATIC- PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.