World War II Honoree

Gordon Geiger

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Silver Lake, Indiana

Honored By

Mary Edith Geiger

Relationship

Wife

CAPTAIN. HAVING COMPLETED TWO YEARS OF COLLEGE, HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY. FOLLOWING OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL, HE COMMANDED COMPANY E, 54TH ARMORED INFANTRY REGIMENT THROUGH ADVANCED TRAINING AT FT. BENNING, GEORGIA. THEN SERVED OVERSEAS AS COMMANDING OFFICER, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 20TH ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION, 10TH ARMORED DIVISION WITH GENERAL PATTON'S 3RD U.S. ARMY THROUGHOUT THE ARDENNES-ALSACE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. HE RECEIVED WOUNDS DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND AGAIN AT HEIDELBERG, ENDING HIS ACTIVE COMBAT DUTY. HE EARNED THE PURPLE HEART WITH CLUSTER,THE SILVER STAR WITH CLUSTER, AND THE BRONZE STAR MEDALS.