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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

George J. Babich

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

New York, New York

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

GRADUATED PREFLIGHT TRAINING AT THE U.S. AIR STATION IN CORPUS CHRISTIE, TEXAS, AND AS AN ENSIGN HE CHOOSE TO ENLIST IN THE MARINE CORPS IN 1942 AND EARNED THE RANK OF 2ND LIEUTENANT. HE FLEW IN B-26 AND B-24 BOMBERS ESCORTING TROOP SHIPS TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC AND AIDED IN SECURING THEIR LANDING FIELDS.