World War II Honoree

George Gerald 'Jerry' FitzGerald

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Oakland, California

Honored By

Bruce FitzGerald

Relationship

Son

SERVED IN U.S. ARMY QUARTERMASTER CORPS IN HAWAII FOR THE DURATION OF WWII. DRAFTED ON JUNE 16, 1941 AND SOON WAS SENT TO FT. WARREN, WYOMING FOR BASIC TRAINING. AFTER COMPLETION OF OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL AT CAMP LEE, VIRGINIA, RECEIVED HIS COMMISSION AS A SECOND LIEUTENANT IN APRIL, 1942. PROMOTED TO 1ST LIEUTENANT IN JULY 1942, CAPTAIN IN 1943 AND MAJOR IN 1945. ARRIVED IN HAWAII ON MAY 22, 1942 ABOARD THE FREIGHTER MAUI OF THE MATSON LINE. INITIALLY ASSIGNED TO CAMP MALAKOLE. SPENT MOST OF THE WAR ASSIGNED TO 24TH DIVISION ANTI-AIRCRAFT COMMAND AT FORT SHAFTER. RETURNED HOME VIA SEATTLE ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER BUNKER HILL IN OCTOBER 1945.