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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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