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Long, George O., T/5.
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Home Town Jenningston
Date of Passing Dec 31, 1975
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TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE GEORGE O. LONG WAS WORKING AS A RAILWAY SECTION HAND BEFORE ENTERING THE SERVICE ON 9 NOVEMBER 1942. ON 22 APRIL 1943 HE WAS SENT TO ALASKA WHERE HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 770TH RAILWAY OPERATING BATTALION (UNSURE OF HIS MOS AT THIS TIME). SOMETIME IN 1944 T/5 LONG WAS TRANSFERRED TO COMPANY "B" 843RD SIGNAL SERVICE BATTALION ALSO IN ALASKA. T/5 LONG RETURNED TO THE U.S. ON 10 OCTOBER 1945 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED 9 DAYS LATER AT CAMP MCCOY WISCONSIN. GEORGE LONG PASSED AWAY IN DAVIS WEST VIRGINIA IN DECEMBER 1975.
1944-1945, 60, 6th Service Command, Army Service Forces