Roll of Honor

Midshipmen entering the gates of Columbia University, circa 1943.


George Henry Fritz

  • School: Columbia College
  • Class Year: 1944
  • War: World War II
  • Date of Death: July 15, 1944

First Lieutenant George Henry Fritz, Army Air Forces, 723rd Bomber Squadron, 450th Bomber Group, Heavy, died July 15, 1944. He is buried at Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, and Purple Heart.

Navy review on campus, 1944-1945 Navy review on campus, 1944-1945

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