World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
George H. Becker
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
South Orange, New Jersey
Honored By
John Peterson
A B-24 LIBERATOR NAVIGATOR, HE ENTERED THE ARMY AIR CORPS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING PEARL HARBOR. HE WAS CRITICALLY WOUNDED IN NORTH AFRICA IN 1942. WITH GREAT COURAGE AND AFTER A LENGTHY TWO-YEAR HOSPITALIZATION, HE RECOVERED FROM SEVERE BURNS.