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FORD, George Henry - Date of
birth
10 January 1922 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri -
Hometown
Jackson County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
17019448 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
744th Tank Battalion
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
28 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 16 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Fred B. Ford (father)
Edith P. (Miller-Dodd) Ford (mother)
Fred H. Ford (brother)
More information
Pvt George H. Ford enlisted in Ft Leavenworth, Kansas on 28 January 1941.He was awarded the Silver Star Medal for gallantry in action against the enemy in Germany on 8 December 1944. The citation cited: While serving as a dismounted Infantryman in a forward outpost on the front line, Pvt Ford heard that one of the men in a fox-hole one hundred yards distant was seriously wounded. Immediately, Pvt Ford taking a first aid packet from a nearby soldier, and under heavy enemy artillery, mortar and small arms fire rushed to the wounded man in plain view of the enemy. Shielding the wounded man with his own body, Pvt Ford administered first aid. The wounded man was so seriously wounded that he soon died. Pvt Ford then rushed back to inform his platoon leader in time to halt further efforts of the medical personnel to evacuate the casualty. Pvt Ford's heroic action, courage and high regard for his comrades reflect great credit upon himself and his military service.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, - WWII Enlistment Record,
www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census, David Sorrels
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, David Sorrels