Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

Home State:

MI

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1943-1945

Entrance into Service:

Drafted

Branch of Service:

Army

Location of Service:

European Theater; France; Germany

Highest Rank:

Corporal Technician Fifth Grade

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Service History Note:

Veteran received the Purple Heart for getting wounded on 4/1/1945. He served in the infantry.

Collection Information

Interviewer:

 unknown interviewer 

Donor:

Frank Boring

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Michigan Military Preservation Society

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/22921

Subjects:

Jager, George
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

George Jager Collection (AFC/2001/001/22921), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Repository Location:

Michigan Military Preservation Society