An "Ace" In World War I with the 139th Aero Squadron
In command of Far East Air Forces World War II
Died of injures of a plane crash April 29, 1942
Awarded DSC in World War I
Awarded DSM in World War II
from FAG contributer af
Chicago Tribune (IL) - May 26, 1942
Gen. H. H. George Funeral Today; Killed in Australia
Washington, D. C., May 25 (AP). -- The war department today announced that the funeral of Brig. Gen. Harold II. George of Los Angeles, Cal., would be held tomorrow afternoon at Fort Myer, Va., with burial in Arlington National cemetery. Gen. George, air officer on the staff of Gen. Douglas MacArthur, was killed April 30 in an airplane accident in Australia. Eight officers of the army air force will be honorary pallbearers, including Maj. Gen. Millard F. Harmon,
chief of the air staff.
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to First Lieutenant (Air Service) Harold Huston George (ASN: 0-9605), United States Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 139th Aero Squadron, 4th Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Bantheville, France, 27 October 1918. Lieutenant George displayed great courage in attacking a formation of four enemy planes (Fokker type), destroying two of them in a terrific fight and driving the other two back to their own territory.
*DSC citation courtesy of Find A Grave contributor BarryC.
In command of Far East Air Forces World War II
Died of injures of a plane crash April 29, 1942
Awarded DSC in World War I
Awarded DSM in World War II
from FAG contributer af
Chicago Tribune (IL) - May 26, 1942
Gen. H. H. George Funeral Today; Killed in Australia
Washington, D. C., May 25 (AP). -- The war department today announced that the funeral of Brig. Gen. Harold II. George of Los Angeles, Cal., would be held tomorrow afternoon at Fort Myer, Va., with burial in Arlington National cemetery. Gen. George, air officer on the staff of Gen. Douglas MacArthur, was killed April 30 in an airplane accident in Australia. Eight officers of the army air force will be honorary pallbearers, including Maj. Gen. Millard F. Harmon,
chief of the air staff.
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to First Lieutenant (Air Service) Harold Huston George (ASN: 0-9605), United States Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 139th Aero Squadron, 4th Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Bantheville, France, 27 October 1918. Lieutenant George displayed great courage in attacking a formation of four enemy planes (Fokker type), destroying two of them in a terrific fight and driving the other two back to their own territory.
*DSC citation courtesy of Find A Grave contributor BarryC.
An "Ace" In World War I with the 139th Aero Squadron
In command of Far East Air Forces World War II
Died of injures of a plane crash April 29, 1942
Awarded DSC in World War I
Awarded DSM in World War II
from FAG contributer af
Chicago Tribune (IL) - May 26, 1942
Gen. H. H. George Funeral Today; Killed in Australia
Washington, D. C., May 25 (AP). -- The war department today announced that the funeral of Brig. Gen. Harold II. George of Los Angeles, Cal., would be held tomorrow afternoon at Fort Myer, Va., with burial in Arlington National cemetery. Gen. George, air officer on the staff of Gen. Douglas MacArthur, was killed April 30 in an airplane accident in Australia. Eight officers of the army air force will be honorary pallbearers, including Maj. Gen. Millard F. Harmon,
chief of the air staff.
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to First Lieutenant (Air Service) Harold Huston George (ASN: 0-9605), United States Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 139th Aero Squadron, 4th Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Bantheville, France, 27 October 1918. Lieutenant George displayed great courage in attacking a formation of four enemy planes (Fokker type), destroying two of them in a terrific fight and driving the other two back to their own territory.
*DSC citation courtesy of Find A Grave contributor BarryC.
In command of Far East Air Forces World War II
Died of injures of a plane crash April 29, 1942
Awarded DSC in World War I
Awarded DSM in World War II
from FAG contributer af
Chicago Tribune (IL) - May 26, 1942
Gen. H. H. George Funeral Today; Killed in Australia
Washington, D. C., May 25 (AP). -- The war department today announced that the funeral of Brig. Gen. Harold II. George of Los Angeles, Cal., would be held tomorrow afternoon at Fort Myer, Va., with burial in Arlington National cemetery. Gen. George, air officer on the staff of Gen. Douglas MacArthur, was killed April 30 in an airplane accident in Australia. Eight officers of the army air force will be honorary pallbearers, including Maj. Gen. Millard F. Harmon,
chief of the air staff.
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to First Lieutenant (Air Service) Harold Huston George (ASN: 0-9605), United States Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 139th Aero Squadron, 4th Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Bantheville, France, 27 October 1918. Lieutenant George displayed great courage in attacking a formation of four enemy planes (Fokker type), destroying two of them in a terrific fight and driving the other two back to their own territory.
*DSC citation courtesy of Find A Grave contributor BarryC.
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