August 1, 1919 – August 22, 1996
George Harvey
Personal Information
Birthplace: St. Louis, MO
Service Information
Branch of Service: Army
Unit: 5307th C.U.P., 475th Infantry
Theater of Operation: China / Burma / India
Honored By: Mark & Tricia Schlipman
Biography
George Harvey served in World War II as part of Merrill’s Marauders, the United States Army special operations force that fought in the China-Burma-India Theater. The Marauders were known for their courage, endurance, and sacrifice while conducting long-range jungle warfare, reconnaissance, combat patrols, raids, and intelligence-gathering missions under extremely difficult conditions.
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