Soldier Details

Division:

Army

Theater of Operation:

Other

Honored By:

The Eisenhower Foundation

Biography

George Ayre was born in Gage County, Nebraska. In 1911, while living in VA, he purchased a section of land in Washington County, KS, writing the paper to rave about the fine farmland in Kansas. Ayre was living in Talmage, KS December 23, 1940 when he registered for the selective service. Ayre was inducted into the Army February 19, 1941. Courtesy of the Dickinson County Heritage Center, Fold3.com and newspapers.com