George V. Neill

Company A 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 02/06/1945

George Vernon Neill was born in Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey on July 8, 1920.

Prior to entering military service he was employed by Joe's Service Center in Passaic, New Jersey.

He was drafted into the Army on June 27, 1944 at Fort Dix, New Jersey. He listed his home of residence
as Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey and his civilian occupation as semi-skilled mechanics and
repairmen, motor vehicles. He had completed grammar school and his religion was listed
as Protestant. He married Dorothy Shuart in 1940. He had a daughter born in 1940 and a son
who was born after he sailed overseas.

He was assigned to Company A from the 14th Replacement Depot on December 26, 1944.

Private Neill was killed in action in Germany, during the battle for the city of Prüm,
on February 6, 1945.

Decorations of George V. Neill

George V. Neill was originally buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Foy Cemetery, Bastogne, Belgium in Block B Row 6 Grave 138 and his remains
were later transferred and buried at Henri-Chappele, in the 1947-1949 time frame,
when the temporary cemeteries were shut down.

Burial:
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial
Henri-Chapelle
Liege, Belgium
Plot F Row 14 Grave 48

Grave marker for George V. Neill

Photo by Des Philippet from the Find A Grave website

Top photo of George V. Neill from the They Speak Voices of Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery Facebook pages
courtesy of Julien Woestyn

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