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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

George B. Eldridge

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lawrenceville, New Jersey

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

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Activity During WWII

HE ENLISTED IN THE ARMY SHORTLY BEFORE WWII AND VOLUNTEERED TO BE A PARATROOPER. HIS FIRST COMBAT JUMP WITH THE 82ND AIRBORNE WAS DURING THE INVASION OF NORMANDY. AS A LIEUTENANT, HE WAS OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE INITIAL LIBERATION OF ST. MER EGLISE AND PARTICIPATED IN THE LIBERATION OF PARIS. HE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF HOLLAND, THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND WAS INJURED IN THE ARDENNES OFFENSIVE. HE WAS DISCHARGED IN 1945.