Sometime between 1877 and 1881 George moved to Woburn, Ma. with his family. He enlisted in the 12th U.S. Infantry in 1889 to fight out west in the Sioux Indian Campaign. He served for twenty-two years and in six wars. He served out West, then in the Philippines, and Cuba, then China during the Boxer Rebellion. He then went to the Mexican Border fighting the armies of Pancho Villa. He was instrumental in capturing the notorious Moro leader Faustino Alban. He then went back to the Philippines until he retired in 1908. In 1917 WW1 broke out and George wanted back in. At the age of 48 he was well over the age limit, but managed to get a commission and went in. He was killed in action on October 7, 1918. Among his many decorations was the Distinguished Service Cross, which is second only to the Medal of Honor.
His DSC Citation:
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Captain (Infantry) George A. Campbell, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near St. Mihiel, France, 12 September 1918. Captain Campbell displayed exceptional bravery, when, with three men, he preceded his battalion into Le Jolie Bois and captured three machine guns and 20 prisoners which had been maintaining a heavy fire upon our lines.
His DSC Citation:
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Captain (Infantry) George A. Campbell, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near St. Mihiel, France, 12 September 1918. Captain Campbell displayed exceptional bravery, when, with three men, he preceded his battalion into Le Jolie Bois and captured three machine guns and 20 prisoners which had been maintaining a heavy fire upon our lines.
Sometime between 1877 and 1881 George moved to Woburn, Ma. with his family. He enlisted in the 12th U.S. Infantry in 1889 to fight out west in the Sioux Indian Campaign. He served for twenty-two years and in six wars. He served out West, then in the Philippines, and Cuba, then China during the Boxer Rebellion. He then went to the Mexican Border fighting the armies of Pancho Villa. He was instrumental in capturing the notorious Moro leader Faustino Alban. He then went back to the Philippines until he retired in 1908. In 1917 WW1 broke out and George wanted back in. At the age of 48 he was well over the age limit, but managed to get a commission and went in. He was killed in action on October 7, 1918. Among his many decorations was the Distinguished Service Cross, which is second only to the Medal of Honor.
His DSC Citation:
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Captain (Infantry) George A. Campbell, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near St. Mihiel, France, 12 September 1918. Captain Campbell displayed exceptional bravery, when, with three men, he preceded his battalion into Le Jolie Bois and captured three machine guns and 20 prisoners which had been maintaining a heavy fire upon our lines.
His DSC Citation:
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Captain (Infantry) George A. Campbell, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near St. Mihiel, France, 12 September 1918. Captain Campbell displayed exceptional bravery, when, with three men, he preceded his battalion into Le Jolie Bois and captured three machine guns and 20 prisoners which had been maintaining a heavy fire upon our lines.
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