Military portrait of Gale Addison displayed beside his service medals and ribbons.

January 22, 1923 – September 9, 1997

Gale German

Personal Information

Birthplace: Salina, Kansas

Service Information

Branch of Service: Army

Unit: 334th Field Artillery

Theater of Operation: European

Enlisted / Commissioned: Feb 5, 1943

Discharged: Dec 27, 1945

Honored By: Wife, Frances German and Son, Robert German

Biography

Gale served in General Patton’s 3rd Army in the Ardennes, Rhineland, the Battle of the Bulge, and central Europe. He was a member of the 87th Infantry Division, Golden Acorn Association. He was married to the former Frances Schneider.

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