George T. Cermak

George T. Cermak was inducted into the Army April 28, 1942, Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Chisholm, Minnesota.

He served as a Corporal, truck master, and First Class Gunner with the Service Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment in Normandy, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe.

Awarded:

Bronze Star Medal
Presidential Unit Citation
Good conduct Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Glider Badge
American Campaign Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with four bronze battle stars
World War II Victory Medal
Three overseas service bars
Belgian Fourragere Medal

Honorably discharged November 9, 1945, Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.

Source: Hometown Heroes:  The Saint Louis County World War II Project, page 53.

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