George William Kidwiler
BHS Alumni Class 1942

PFC U. S. Army

Entered service  March 1943
Discharged December 1945
Died August 19, 2004
Buried St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Petersville, MD

Trained with 8th Armored Division at Camp Polk, LA. Went overseas May 1944
and joined the 7th Armored Division. Fought from Omaha Beach across France, Belgium, Luxenburg and Holland. Lost our tank in Holland, but we knocked out a Tiger tank before losing ours. Fought in Battle of the Bulge at St. Vith. Crossed Rhine river and headed for Baltic Sea, when war ended. Won 4 battle stars. Saved the life of one of his tank crew members but was never recognized for his heroic deed. Came home October 1945 and was discharged in December 1945 .

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