World War II Honoree

George L. Weber

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Glenshaw, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY JULY 3, 1942 AT PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA AND BECAME A PARATROOPER, WHO SERVED WITH THE REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS, 3RD BATTALION, 506TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. HE JUMPED INTO THE AREA OF ANGOVILLE-AU-PLAIN, BATTLE OF NORMANDY ON THE FRENCH COTENTIN PENINSULA IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS, 01:40, D-DAY, TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1944. THIS WAS THE INVASION OF GERMANY’S FORTRESS EUROPE, CODE NAME: OPERATION OVERLORD. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF HOLLAND, CODE NAME: OPERATION, MARKET GARDEN WITH HIS 2ND COMBAT JUMP. HE DIED TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1944 OF WOUNDS SUFFERED IN ACTION. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE, HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY, WITH INTERMENT IN THE MOUNT ROYAL CEMETERY, GLENSHAW, PENNSYLVANIA.