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US Army, S/SGT George K Gannam


World War II · US Army · Staff Sergeant

Rank: Staff Sergeant
United States of America
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orld War Fallen II* Wheeler Army Airfield - Attack on Pearl Harbor* New Hampshire / Georgia Native*

Birth- 24 Oct 1919
Manchester, New Hampshire

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Date
Graduation- 1938
Savannah
Benedictine Military School, a Catholic school, in Savannah
Date
Signed up- Aug 1939
Place
US Army Air Corps

1939 - 1945World War II

Regiment
US Army Air Corps
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
World War II
Branch
Army
Gold Star

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Award

Purple Heart

Award

Asiatic Pacific Campaign

Award

World War II Victory Medal

Award

Good Conduct Medal

Award

American Defense Service Medal

Stationed

Fort Moultrie, South Carolina
1940-Wheeler Field, Hawaii
Date
Residence- 1940
Place
Base Headquarters and 18th Air Base Squadron
Date
Diploma- Wheeler Field- 9 Apr 1940
Place
Wheeler Field- Hawaii
Date
Control Tower- 1941
Place
Control Tower Operator
Date
License- 1941
Place
Got his Radio Operator's License
Burial- 7 Feb 1949
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii

Branch of Army

Group
17th Squadron, 18th Air Base Group
Father
Karam George Gannam
Mother
Annie (Abraham)
Sibling
Mary (sister) & Anthony- Mike-Nazareth (brothers)

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Created:8 June 2021

Modified: 8 June 2021

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