World War II Honoree

George W. Oldfield

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Spokane, Washington

Honored By

712th Tank Battalion Association

SERVED AS A PRIVATE IN A AND C COMPANIES OF THE 712TH TANK BATTALION, WHICH PARTICIPATED IN 5 MAJOR CAMPAIGNS IN EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS: NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE, LANDING ON UTAH BEACH ON JUNE 28, 1944 AS PART OF THE 1ST ARMY UNDER GENERAL OMAR BRADLEY AND ATTACHED TO 90TH INFANTRY, 3RD ARMY UNDER COMMAND OF GENERAL GEORGE PATTON, JR. THROUGH FRANCE, GERMANY AND CZECHOSLOVAKIA.