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Information taken from Alfred K. Bliss


Pvt. Georges H. Fermery was in the
Invasion Of Southern France; Met Death Sept.,14, 1944.

Mr. and Mrs. Georges E. Fermery of 219 Mrytle avenue , New Milford , received one of those fateful telegrams from the War department last Sunday notifying them of the death of their son, Private Georges Henry Fermery in action in the European area, presumably somewhere along the Franco-German boarder on September 14.

Georges had been in the Army slightly more then one year. On July 21, 1943, a month before his 18 th birthday, he enlisted and was trained at Camp Croft , S.C. From there he went overseas directly to Italy in March of this year, and according to letters received by his parents, he participated in the invasion of Southern France.

For this reason his parent believed that he met his death in the Belfort sector, but they are awaiting further information from the War department and possibly another letter which their son may have written before he was killed.

Born in New York City , Georges had lived in New Milford since he was two years old. He was a graduate of the New Milford Junior High School and of Hackensack High School where he was prominent in athletics. He was the champion shot-putter at
Hackensack High School and excelled in discus throwing, and was placed second and third respectively on the all-star teams.

He was active in Boy Scouting in New Milford becoming junior assistant scoutmaster of troop 78. Besides his parents he is survived by a 13-year-old brother Jack. His family is of French decent.

Note on Article:
This is from a local newspaper article that was probably printed within a few weeks of his death. It was obtained from the scrapbook of Alfred Bliss who lived in New Milford his whole life and served on board the U.S.S. Wisconsin during World War II.