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GEORGE D. LAMM |
George D. Lamm, 73 Decorated soldier, was in 3 wars
George D. Lamm, a retired Army major, died Saturday
at St Elizabeth Hospital in Boston. He was 73.
Born
in Springfield, Maj. Lamm was a resident of Hull,
and formerly of Wakefield.
He was a highly decorated
veteran of World War II, the Korean War and the
'Vietnam War.
In 1944, as a member of the 82d
Airborne division, he received the Distinguished
Service Cross. That same year, he received the
Silver Star for destroying a German demolition
control station in Holland. His service in World War
II was chronicled in the book, "On to Berlin" by
Gen. James M. Gavin.
During the Korean Conflict he
received the Bronze Star and the Military Cross of
Britain.
During the 1978 blizzard, Maj. Lamm
received a citation from the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts for the aid he gave to the residents
of Hull.
He leaves a sister, Julia Lamm Gustafson of
Arlington, Texas. A funeral Mass will be said
tomorrow at 10 a.m. in St Joseph Church, Wakefield.
Burial will be in Veterans Administration National
Cemetery, Bourne.[The Boston Globe, Boston, MA, 18 Feb 1992, Tue, Page 47] |
(courtesy of "Marrianne") |
Grave marker for George D. Lamm in Section 10 Site
1303 of the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne
(Barnstable), Massachusetts.
George was a Sergeant in the
National Guard when, he said, "On 31 March 1942 I
was called to active military service with the 26th
Infantry Division at Camp Edwards, Massachusetts."
The active duty became even better as on 1 October
1942 he was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant in the
Army Ground Forces (AGF). He then volunteered for
Parachutist duty was assigned to the 508th Parachute
Infantry Regiment at Camp Blanding, FL.
1st Lt Lamm jumped into Normandy on D-Day and was
awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Bronze
Service Arrowhead device for action during the
Normandy, France Campaign, 6 June 1944 to 9 July
1944. Lt Lamm also participated in the regiment's
actions during Operation Market-Garden in Holland. |
During those campaigns he was twice awarded the
nation's fourth highest honor, the Silver Star, for
gallantry in action.
Lt Lamm also saw combat during the Battle of the
Bulge and was awarded the second highest honor,
Distinguished Service Cross, which is given for
extraordinary heroism not justifying the award of a
Medal of Honor.
George relinquished his commission after the war but
then had regrets. He took advantage of a program
that allowed ex-officers to re-enlist with the rank
of Master Sergeant. He was again assigned to the
508th and was made 1st Sergeant of Company "I". MSgt
Lamm saw action again in Korea and received the
Purple Heart while there.
He later regained his commission and ultimately
retired at the rank of Major.
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