World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
George C. Sherman
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Los Angeles, California
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
Rank: Private First Class. Inducted into the United States Army February 21, 1941 with induction at Fort MacArthur San Pedro, California. Following his recruit and Military Police training, he was deployed to the Philippine Islands. His company was based at Fort William McKinley Location: Manila, Luzon Island. He served as a Military Policeman, assigned to the U.S. Army, 808th Military Police Company (Philippine Scouts), attached to the Philippine Division. His unit participated in the Battle of the Philippines, the conquest of the Philippine Islands by the Imperial Japanese Armed Forces. Tuesday, May 5, 1942 he was reported missing in action or buried at sea. In remembrance of the brave, his name is permanently inscribed in the tablets of the missing, memorialized at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Location: Fort Bonifacio, Manila, Philippine Islands. His missing in action status was amended to read killed in action Friday, February 1, 1946. In his Memory and Honor, this American Patriot was awarded the Purple Heart posthumously, for his Heroism and ultimate sacrifice.