George A. Paradise
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
George A. Paradise of Gheen, Minnesota was inducted into the Army on March 29, 1942.
He was a Private First Class with the Annti-Tank Company, 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division, serving in northern France, the Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe.
He received the: Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle East Campaign Service Medal with five bronze battle stars and bronze arrowhead, American Campaign Service Medal, and World War II Victory Medal.
He was discharged on Oct. 31, 1945.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 237.
