George Herbert Spencer Jr.
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Navy
George Herbert Spencer Jr. was born on Dec. 7, 1916, in Duluth, Minnesota.
He served as a Lieutenant Commander in the Naval Reserves during World War II. He was on convoy duty aboard a destroyer in the North Atlantic, was stationed in Brazil, and participated in the invasion of Okinawa.
He worked as a mining engineer following his military service.
He died Jan. 8, 2003.