George came to Navy from Milwaukee, WI via NAPS and a
15-month stint as a Communications Technician.
He selected the Air Force, and attained the rank of major during a
career specializing in the technical and R&D aspects of several missile
programs.
Duty stations included headquarters Air Research Records
Center, 6595th Aerospace Test Wing at Vandenberg Air Force Base, and
Headquarters Air Force Systems Command where he was R&D Planning
Officer. George earned the Air Force
Commendation Medal for his service as R&D Management Analyst. Academic initiatives included studying
industrial engineering at Purdue University and education-with-industry at GE’s
Missile and Space Division in Valley Forge, PA.
George died in Milwaukee of heart disease in November
1969. At the time of his death he was
survived by his wife Betty Lou and their three sons, Douglas, David, and
Stephen.