World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
George W. Guise
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Honored By
Joe Feaster
SERVED IN HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 101ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, 26TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN EUROPE. AFTER ADVANCING INTO VILLAGE OF PERNAK, CZECHOSLOVAKIA ON MAY 8, 1945 JUST AFTER ANNOUNCEMENT OF WAR'S END IN EUROPE. ACTING AS THE REGIMENTAL AMMUNITION SPECIALIST, HE SUPERVISED THE OFF-LOADING OF 3 TRUCKS OF ENEMY WEAPONS WHEN AN EXPLOSION KILLED HIM AND 6 OTHERS.