Jager, George (Interview outline, video, and papers), 2009

Smither, James (Interviewer)

Byron Area Historic Museum (Byron Center, Mich.)

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George Jager grew up in Michigan and was drafted in 1943 and trained in Florida to be a replacement infantryman. In April of 1944 he went to England on a converted troop ship. George received chemical warfare training and then landed on Omaha Beach 10 days after D-day. He was a machine gunner and fought in battles at Normandy, Mortain, and the Hurtgen Forest. George was injured once at Mortain by a bullet and again at the Hurtganen Forest by a bomb. He was sent to a field hospital and then a back the US because of his swamp foot. He served for a short time after arriving home and then was discharged. After he was discharged he went to college and became a teacher. A map and magazine article are appended to interview outline.

2009-01-20

Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives

Veterans History Project (U.S.)

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