George A. Taylor
| George Arthur Taylor | |
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Brigadier General Taylor in 1945
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| Born |
February 14, 1899 Flat Rock, Illinois |
| Died | December 3, 1969 (aged 70) Palo Alto, California |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1922-1946 |
| Rank |
 Brigadier General
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| Unit |
26th Infantry Regiment 16th Infantry Regiment  1st Infantry Division
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| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Cross Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal (2) Purple Heart |
George Arthur Taylor (February 14, 1899 — December 3, 1969) was an officer of the United States Army. He is most famous for the leadership of his men in World War II on Omaha Beach during the Normandy landings, June 6 1944, where he served as commander of the 16th Infantry Regiment and for which he earned a Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism.
He served most of his career during World War II with U.S. 1st Infantry Division, where he was assigned as deputy commander of the division.
George Arthur Taylor was born in the small village Flat Rock, Illinois, in the southeast of Illinois. He was a graduate of the United States Military Academy, class of 1922, and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant.
During 1920s and 1930s Taylor held a variety of infantry assignments, beginning with an infantry unit at Fort Sam Houston in Texas, and followed by posts in Hawaii, Washington, North Dakota, and San Francisco.
In 1937, he was finally detached to the Command and General Staff School at Fort Leavenworth for further staff training until the next year. Then he returned to the field duty and was assigned to the Fort William McKinley at the Philippines, where he served with the Philippine Scouts.
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