World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
George E. Forest
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Manchester, New Hampshire
Honored By
George E. Forest
MEMBER OF THE 172ND FIELD ARTILLERY. INDUCTED INTO FEDERAL SERVICE ON FEBRUARY 24, 1941; TO QUARTERMASTER AUTO SCHOOL. REJOINED THE 172ND AT CAMP BLANDING, FLORIDA TO LOUISIANA, 197TH ENGINEER DETACHMENT. RELEASED FROM DUTY IN NOVEMBER 1941. RECALLED TO FORT DEVENS IN DECEMBER 1941 TO CAMP EDWARDS, MASSACHUSETTS; 704TH MILITARY POLICE BATTALION. BREAKHEART RESERVATION IN MASSACHUSETTS TO FORT KNOX TANK MAINTENANCE SCHOOL TO OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS), COMMISSIONED TO BOMB DISPOSAL SCHOOL, TO PROVING GROUNDS TO II CORPS AT CAMP BEALE, CALIFORNIA; FORT LEWIS. TO EUROPEAN THEATER: ENGLAND, UTAH BEACH, 3RD ARMY, FRANCE, BATTLE OF THE BULGE, GERMANY TO NUREMBERG. TO FORT DEVENS, LOVELL GENERAL HOSPITAL.