George William Skurich
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
George William Skurich served in World War II. He served in the U.S. Army beginning in 1945.
He was assigned to European Theater in Germany and stationed with the Regimental Headquarters of the 18th Infantry Regiment, First Infantry (Big Red One) Division.
He was honorably discharged from service in 1947.
Mr. Skurich held the rank of Staff Sergeant.
Mr. Skurich was awarded the: Victory Medal Good Conduct, Occupation, and European Theater medals.
He was born in August of 1927 in Marble, Minnesota, the son of Sam and Mary Skurich.
He graduated from high school in 1945.
Source: Veterans’ Memorial Hall veteran history form; veteran’s account follows:
“I had served under (S.H.A.E.F.) Headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. S.H.A.E.F. stands for the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces. Provided internal security at the US Headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, and other miscellaneous duties between Frankfurt and Nuremburg, Germany during the Nazi war trials in Nuremberg in October of 1946. Incidentally, the judge at the war trials was also from the state of Minnesota.”
