Eisenhower Foundation
George R. Cradick
George R. Cradick
Army
GEORGE
R.
CRADICK
May 11, 1912 - Jan 11, 1994
BIRTHPLACE: St. Louis, MO
SOLDIER DETAILS
HIGHEST RANK: Corporal
DIVISION:
Army
, 5th Army
THEATER OF OPERATION:
European
SERVED: Apr 1, 1941 -
Apr 1, 1944
HONORED BY: Children of CPL George Russell Cradick
BIOGRAPHY
On January 9, 1944, in Italy, George was hit with a shell. His right arm was amputated above the elbow. I'm not sure if he served under Patton or Clark. He was in a tank unit. Basic Training at Fort Bragg, N.C. Artillery at Fort Sill, OK. and Oxford, Miss.