World War II Honoree

George Irvin Falgout

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Raceland, Louisiana

Honored By

John Peterson

HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN THE NAVAL BATTLE OF GUADALCANAL 12 NOVEMBER 1942, WHILE SERVING IN SAN FRANCISCO CA-38, HEAVILY DAMAGED IN THE BATTLE. HE WAS POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE NAVY CROSS FOR HIS GREAT HEROISM AND DETERMINATION TO DEFEND HIS SHIP EVEN AT THE COST OF HIS LIFE, WHEN HE REMAINED AT HIS GUN, FIRING AT A JAPANESE AIRCRAFT UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO HIS STATION. IN 1943, THE DESTROYER ESCORT USS FALGOUT DE-324 WAS NAMED IN HIS HONOR.