US PARAS Presnell, George Wayne

[Craig Robertson]

• SURNAME

Presnell​

• FORENAME

George Wayne​

• UNIT

505th Parachute Infantry Regiment​

• RANK

2nd Lieutenant​

• NUMBER

01307460​

• AWARD

Bronze Star​

• PLACE

Europe 1943-1945​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 04.08.1918 Seagrove, Randolph County, North Carolina, USA​

father John A. Presnell (1877-1944)​

mother Emmah (nee Anderson) Presnell (1884-1964)​

1 year college​

civil occupation unskilled construction​

employed by Beers Construction Company, 70 Ellis Street, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia​

resided Route 2, Box 141, Tallahassee, Florida (draft card)​

16.10.1940 draft card Atlanta, Georgia​

single without dependents upon enlistment​

24.06.1941 entered service Camp Blanding, Florida (service number 34054587)​

1942 married Ollive Elaine (nee Coroway) Presnell (1920-2000)​

09.1944 WIA​

11.1944 discharged from Hospital​

later 2nd Lt.​

died 30.07.1996 (Aged 77) Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida, USA​

Newnansville Cemetery, Alachua, Alachua County, Florida, USA. Section F.​

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