Private First Class Truman Maurice George , 18133080 KIA

 

Private First Class Truman Maurice George , 18133080, He was born on June 10, 1919 the son of Otto E George and Callie Henson of Durant, Oklanoma.On October 8, 1942 he entered the U. S. Army Paratroop Division at the age of 23. From 1942 to June 13, 1944, trained at Fort Benning, Ga. Went overseas December 23, 1943, served in Normandy with Company B 505th Parachute Infantry 82nd Infantry Division. Was killed in action in Normandy, France, June 13, 1944, at the age of 25. In 1949 his body was returned to Wylie Collin County Texas.

 

sources:

1- Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Bryan County Oklahoma

2- The U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007]

3- U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963