Lt. U.S. Air Force, Korean War-Lt. Lavoie was on a routine leaflet dropping mission when his plane, B-29A Superfortress, had to ditch in the Sea of Japan on 9-19-1951 while serving as a Crew Member with the 343rd Bomber Squadron of the 98th Bomber Group.
Lt. Lavoie enlisted in the Army as a Private during World War II on September 17, 1942 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He was a High School graduate, and attended college for one year.
Awards: American Campaign Medal, European Campaign Medal with Two Battle Stars, WWII Victory Medal, Ruptured Duck Pin, National Defense Service Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, Korean Service Medal with One Service Star, United Nations Service Medal, Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
George and 12 other men from Chicopee have been honored for their service on the Korean War Memorial on Memorial Green.
Lt. Lavoie enlisted in the Army as a Private during World War II on September 17, 1942 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He was a High School graduate, and attended college for one year.
Awards: American Campaign Medal, European Campaign Medal with Two Battle Stars, WWII Victory Medal, Ruptured Duck Pin, National Defense Service Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, Korean Service Medal with One Service Star, United Nations Service Medal, Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
George and 12 other men from Chicopee have been honored for their service on the Korean War Memorial on Memorial Green.
Lt. U.S. Air Force, Korean War-Lt. Lavoie was on a routine leaflet dropping mission when his plane, B-29A Superfortress, had to ditch in the Sea of Japan on 9-19-1951 while serving as a Crew Member with the 343rd Bomber Squadron of the 98th Bomber Group.
Lt. Lavoie enlisted in the Army as a Private during World War II on September 17, 1942 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He was a High School graduate, and attended college for one year.
Awards: American Campaign Medal, European Campaign Medal with Two Battle Stars, WWII Victory Medal, Ruptured Duck Pin, National Defense Service Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, Korean Service Medal with One Service Star, United Nations Service Medal, Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
George and 12 other men from Chicopee have been honored for their service on the Korean War Memorial on Memorial Green.
Lt. Lavoie enlisted in the Army as a Private during World War II on September 17, 1942 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He was a High School graduate, and attended college for one year.
Awards: American Campaign Medal, European Campaign Medal with Two Battle Stars, WWII Victory Medal, Ruptured Duck Pin, National Defense Service Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, Korean Service Medal with One Service Star, United Nations Service Medal, Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
George and 12 other men from Chicopee have been honored for their service on the Korean War Memorial on Memorial Green.
Bio by: david c. henderson
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