World War II Honoree

George Dye

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Marion, Ohio

Honored By

Florence Dye

Relationship

Spouse

CANNONEER 844 WITH THE 87TH ACORN DIVISION, 336 FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON DECEMBER, 8, 1945. HE ALSO SERVED AS A MOTORCYCLE SCOUT AND WAS PART OF A TANK DIVISION FOR A PORTION OF HIS TOUR OF DUTY. THE 87TH ACORN DIVISION FOLLOWED PATTON’S TROOPS THROUGH THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE.