World War II Honoree

George Caldwell Culp

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Mt. Pleasant, North Carolina

Honored By

Timothy C. Culp

Relationship

Son

HE ENTERED SERVICE ON 02/14/42 AT FT. BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA AT THE AGE OF 24 AND HE ARRIVED IN ENGLAND ON 08/17/42. HE WAS A LIGHT TRUCK DRIVER (345) AND AT DISCHARGE WAS ASSIGNED TO HEADQUARTERS BATTERY 995TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION. HE WAS AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS AND THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE (GO 50 WD, 17 JUN 44) WITH CAMPAIGN CREDIT FOR AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE; NORMANDY AND CENTRAL EUROPE. HE WAS DISCHARGED AT FT. BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA ON 11/04/45, AND WAS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS.