| Birth: | Apr. 24, 1923
Janesville
Rock County
Wisconsin, USA | | Death: | Feb. 1, 2003
Rock County
Wisconsin, USA | 
He was the son of George Morton and Gertrude Elizabeth (Schuler) McCarthy. George served in the United States Army during WWII as a member of Company A, 192nd Tank Battalion "The Janesville 99". He was one of four members of this group who survived capture by the Japanese Army. He was the only one who did not surrender. He had fled into the Philippine hills along with 24 other men including Philippine scouts. During the next three years, he worked with them gathering intelligence on the enemy troops. He was listed as missing in action the whole time. He also served in the Korean Conflict and retired from the service in 1963. He received the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Silver Star, Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, American Defense Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Combat Infantrymans Badge, and the American Campaign Medal. He married Myrtle Alberta Hatfield in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Following his career in the military, George was employed at various places including: Fairbanks Morse, Gibbs Manufacturing and he retired from The University of Wisconsin-Rock County Campus. George is survived by his 5 children: Joanna (Norman) Jenson, Daniel (JoAnn) McCarthy, Timothy (Chris) McCarthy, Vivian Alexander and Lisa (Dennis) Hatteberg; 9 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; a brother, Patrick (Jean) McCarthy; and a sister, Kathleen McCarthy. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; a grandson, Christopher Fiedler; 3 brothers Stephen, Donald and James McCarthy; and a sister, Alice McCarthy.
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Parents:
George Morton McCarthy (1899 - 1959)
Gertrude Elizabeth Schuler McCarthy (1904 - 1971)
Spouse:
Myrtle Alberta Hatfield McCarthy (1927 - 2002)*
Children:
Daniel G McCarthy (1950 - 2009)*
*Calculated relationship
| | | Burial:
Oak Hill Cemetery
Janesville
Rock County
Wisconsin, USA |
Created by: sue
Record added: Nov 11, 2005
Find A Grave Memorial# 12307571 |
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