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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

George Waple

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Eatontown, New Jersey

Honored By

Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

IN 1944 HE SERVED AS A MASTER SERGEANT SERVING AS COMMUNICATIONS CHIEF IN THE HEADQUARTERS COMPANY OF THE 331ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, 83RD INFANTRY DIVISION, WHEN IT LANDED ON NORMANDY'S OMAHA BEACH. HIS UNIT ALSO FOUGHT IN THE HUERTGEN FOREST AND AT THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. IT ENDED THE WAR ON THE ELBE RIVER IN GERMANY, WHERE IT MET THE RUSSIAN ARMY.