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Submitted: 8/11/22 • Approved: 8/11/22 • Last Updated: 8/14/22 • R243412-G243411-S3
George Essex
US Marine Corps
World War II
August 4, 1924 - July 22, 1975
Purple Heart
Catherine Young Essex
May 20, 1929 - August 19, 1967
Married May 3, 1947
Per small purple sign
George received a purple heart in the USMC
Contributed on 8/11/22
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Record #: 243412
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