George served as a Sergeant in the 31st Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided at 1768 Lake Avenue, Rochester, Monroe County, New York prior to the war. He enlisted in the Army on August 13, 1939, prior to the war. He was noted as Single, without dependents.
He became a prisoner of the Japanese Army while fighting in the Philippines during the war in 1942.
George was declared "Missing In Action" while a POW of the Japanese Army in the sinking of the "Shinyo Maru".
He was awarded the "Bronze Star", Prisoner Of War Medal, and the Purple Heart.
The Japanese ship "Shinyo Maru" was loaded with 750 U.S. POW's in the cargo holds. The U.S.S. Paddle (SS-263), not knowing that American POW's were on board, fired torpedoes at the ship off the coast of Mindanao and sank it. Some Japanese guards shot prisoners as they struggled from the holds after the attack or were in the water.
668 POW's died when the ship sank, leaving only 82 survivors. 47 of 52 Japanese guards also died.
His remains were not recovered.
Service # 6976410
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Soldiers & Sailors who died on the "Shinyo Maru":
( Last name staring with: A through D )
( Last name staring with: E through L )
( Last name staring with: M through R )
( Last name staring with: S through Z )
Survivor of the "Shinyo Maru"
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Above listings created by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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He resided at 1768 Lake Avenue, Rochester, Monroe County, New York prior to the war. He enlisted in the Army on August 13, 1939, prior to the war. He was noted as Single, without dependents.
He became a prisoner of the Japanese Army while fighting in the Philippines during the war in 1942.
George was declared "Missing In Action" while a POW of the Japanese Army in the sinking of the "Shinyo Maru".
He was awarded the "Bronze Star", Prisoner Of War Medal, and the Purple Heart.
The Japanese ship "Shinyo Maru" was loaded with 750 U.S. POW's in the cargo holds. The U.S.S. Paddle (SS-263), not knowing that American POW's were on board, fired torpedoes at the ship off the coast of Mindanao and sank it. Some Japanese guards shot prisoners as they struggled from the holds after the attack or were in the water.
668 POW's died when the ship sank, leaving only 82 survivors. 47 of 52 Japanese guards also died.
His remains were not recovered.
Service # 6976410
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Soldiers & Sailors who died on the "Shinyo Maru":
( Last name staring with: A through D )
( Last name staring with: E through L )
( Last name staring with: M through R )
( Last name staring with: S through Z )
Survivor of the "Shinyo Maru"
Click Here For Listing
Above listings created by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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George served as a Sergeant in the 31st Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided at 1768 Lake Avenue, Rochester, Monroe County, New York prior to the war. He enlisted in the Army on August 13, 1939, prior to the war. He was noted as Single, without dependents.
He became a prisoner of the Japanese Army while fighting in the Philippines during the war in 1942.
George was declared "Missing In Action" while a POW of the Japanese Army in the sinking of the "Shinyo Maru".
He was awarded the "Bronze Star", Prisoner Of War Medal, and the Purple Heart.
The Japanese ship "Shinyo Maru" was loaded with 750 U.S. POW's in the cargo holds. The U.S.S. Paddle (SS-263), not knowing that American POW's were on board, fired torpedoes at the ship off the coast of Mindanao and sank it. Some Japanese guards shot prisoners as they struggled from the holds after the attack or were in the water.
668 POW's died when the ship sank, leaving only 82 survivors. 47 of 52 Japanese guards also died.
His remains were not recovered.
Service # 6976410
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Soldiers & Sailors who died on the "Shinyo Maru":
( Last name staring with: A through D )
( Last name staring with: E through L )
( Last name staring with: M through R )
( Last name staring with: S through Z )
Survivor of the "Shinyo Maru"
Click Here For Listing
Above listings created by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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He resided at 1768 Lake Avenue, Rochester, Monroe County, New York prior to the war. He enlisted in the Army on August 13, 1939, prior to the war. He was noted as Single, without dependents.
He became a prisoner of the Japanese Army while fighting in the Philippines during the war in 1942.
George was declared "Missing In Action" while a POW of the Japanese Army in the sinking of the "Shinyo Maru".
He was awarded the "Bronze Star", Prisoner Of War Medal, and the Purple Heart.
The Japanese ship "Shinyo Maru" was loaded with 750 U.S. POW's in the cargo holds. The U.S.S. Paddle (SS-263), not knowing that American POW's were on board, fired torpedoes at the ship off the coast of Mindanao and sank it. Some Japanese guards shot prisoners as they struggled from the holds after the attack or were in the water.
668 POW's died when the ship sank, leaving only 82 survivors. 47 of 52 Japanese guards also died.
His remains were not recovered.
Service # 6976410
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Soldiers & Sailors who died on the "Shinyo Maru":
( Last name staring with: A through D )
( Last name staring with: E through L )
( Last name staring with: M through R )
( Last name staring with: S through Z )
Survivor of the "Shinyo Maru"
Click Here For Listing
Above listings created by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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