World War II Honoree

George Rome Woodworth

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Port Arthur, Texas

Honored By

Lloyd Wesley Perkins

Relationship

Cousin

HE ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AND WAS ASSIGNED TO THE ARMY SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM AT SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK. THE PROGRAM WAS DISCONTINUED DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. ALL THE OFFICER CANDIDATES WERE SENT TO EUROPE. HE WAS A BROWNING AUTOMATIC RIFLE (BAR) MAN AND WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 69TH INFANTRY DIVISION (THE FIGHTING 69TH), THE 271ST INFANTRY REGIMENT. HE WAS SHOT AND KILLED IN GERMANY BY A SNIPER ON FEBRUARY 28, 1945, JUST BEFORE THE WAR WITH GERMANY WAS OVER. HE WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, EUROPEAN THEATER MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, POSTHUMOUSLY.