Polk County

T/4 George A. Maine

George A. Maine, technician, fourth grade, was wounded Jan. 2, in action in Italy, and has been awarded the purple heart medal, according to word received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Maine, 3807 Fifth ave.  Maine wrote that he was injured in the right leg.

Source: Des Moines Tribune, Thursday, March 9, 1944 (photo included)

George Allen Maine was born Oct. 17, 1920 to Enoch M. and Fay Ferol Durham Maine. He died Apr. 29, 1999 in Saint Petersburg, FL.

Sgt. Maine served in World War II with the U.S. Army 2nd Regiment, 1st Special Service Force and was a POW.

Source: ancestry.com