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George Washington Pate

NAME:
George Washington Pate
NICKNAME:
SERVICE NUMBER:
427909
HOME OF RECORD:
Route 1, Buhl, AL
NEXT OF KIN:
Father, Mr. Luther S Pate
DATE OF BIRTH:
7/13/1923
SERVICE DATES:
8/18/1942 – 2/1/1944
DATE OF DEATH:
2/1/1944
CAMPAIGNUNITMOSRATERESULT
Roi-NamurHQ/1/24641PFCKIA
INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS:
Purple Heart
LAST KNOWN RANK:
Private First Class
Many buddies whom I knew well were wounded or killed on Namur. [Pate and I] had done bread and water brig time together. He had more time remaining than I did when we were released to board ship and go into combat. I was a prisoner at large, but my buddy was assigned to the ship laundry to complete his time. I can't forget his statement: "I ain't goin' to wash them Goddamn Officer's dirty skivvies."

He was put in the ship brig and released only to hit the beach. He was killed rescuing a wounded buddy under fire. Only a posthumous Purple Heart.
Dwyer Duncan
HQ/1/24th Marines

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