WWII and Korean War veteran retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Sidney Lanier George was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery yesterday. He was 93 years old. Sid George enlisted in the U.S. Army five months before the attack on Pearl Harbor and remained in service until his retirement in 1966. Sid entered the Regular Army at Ft. Screven, Tybee Island, GA in July 1941 as a private. He was stationed at Ft. Belvoir VA, Westover, MA and then, with his unit, went to England in May 1942. He spent over 39 months overseas during WWII. He served in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and Southern France. After WWII, Sid was stationed at Eglin Army Air Field, FL prior to reassignment to Ft. Belvoir where he was stationed until the start of the Korean War. His unit was ordered to participate in the Inchon invasion of Korea. He then returned to the U.S. in February 1952 and was reassigned to the Army Command and General Staff College in Ft. Leavenworth, KS. After graduation, he was reassigned to U.S. Seventh Army in West Germany. Upon completion of his tour in West Germany, Sid was assigned to U.S. Second Army, Ft. Meade, MD as an advisor to the Maryland National Guard. Following this, he attended the US Army Language School, Presidio of Monterey, CA. After graduating, Sid was assigned to U.S. Eighth Army Korea for duty with the Korea Military Advisor Group (KMAG). He was an advisor to Republic of Korea Army 11th Division. His next assignment was as Battalion Commander of the 76th Engineer Battalion. Returning to the U.S., he was again assigned to the Staff and Faculty U.S. Engineer School at Ft. Belvoir. Lieutenant Colonel George retired after 25 years in the U.S. Army having received numerous awards and decorations during his military service including two Bronze Stars. After several months of retirement, Sid became a civilian employee of the U.S. Navy, Naval Air Systems Command. After 20 years with NAVAIR, Sid retired in 1987. Sid was also a dedicated volunteer at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial for more than 25 years. Although he was serving in Korea during the Vietnam era, he was affected by the conflict. He had close ties to The Wall because a relative and close friends have their names on the Memorial. Many of Sids fellow Wall Volunteers were present yesterday to pay respect to one of their own. A devoted family man, Sid is survived by his beloved wife of 64 years, Jane and his loving children, grandchildren, and countless other family and friends. Rest in peace, Sid. Life well lived.
Posted on: Sat, 08 Nov 2014 12:50:04 +0000
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