Military Background of SSgt. George J. Amthor

Born: 04/04/1911
in Ozone Park, Queens, NYC, NY
About a mile from Aqueduct Racetrack
Attended John Adams High School
First job was in a print shop

Joined New York State National Guard 11/11/30
23rd. Regiment

Joined U.S. Army  01/27/41
953rd. Field Artillery Battalion Battery B
Landed Normandy D-Day+7 Omaha Beach June 13, 1944
Fought through France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany and Czechoslovakia
until cease fire on May 5, 1944 in St. Kramoline, CZ

Joined Army Air Force 06/27/46
Howard AFB, Canal Zone 8/46 to 11/48
Rapid City, SD, from 1/49 to 7/49
Eglin AFB, 10-12/49
Anderson AFB, Guam, 1/50 to 7/50
 Kadena AFB, Okinawa,7/50 to 11/51
20th. AF, 19th. BG, 30th. Sq.
Aircraft Armorer
Discharged from US Air Force 01/07/53

Enlisted US Air Force Reserve 05/12/56
Retired US Air Force Reserve 04/04/71

Member:
19th. Bombardment Association
Air Force Sergeant's Association
Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge Association

Died: 03/18/2001
in Watertown, NY

George's Photos have appeared in:
Superfortress, The Boeing B-29, by Steve Birdsall 1980
Korean Air War, by Robert F. Dorr and Warren Thompson 1994, 2003
19th. Bomb Group, by Turner Publishing 2001

Contents ©2004 William Amthor