World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
George August Bertuzzi
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Glastonbury, Connecticut
Honored By
Pearl Thomas
Served in Europe as a radio/gunner on B-17 aircraft. He was a combatant in a number of significant raids including the bombing of the Ploesti Oil fields in Romania, and the battle for Monte Cassino in Italy. He was shot down over Yugoslavia and became a Prisoner of war in Germany. He was liberated by the British towards the end of the war after participating in a forced march described by the International Red Cross as a death march.