Veteran recalls World War II, Korean service
For his 92nd birthday in 2017, Delia (Dee Dee) Freney of Sandpoint, took her father, World War II and Korean War veteran George Dong, also of Sandpoint, on the Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., where he was able to visit the World War II Memorial.
(Photo by SUSAN DRINKARD)
George Dong, far left, was given a citation for his efforts of running a mess hall with efficiency during World War II. He said it was a very difficult job because so many of the servicemen “were hillbillies and were drunk all the time.” This photo was used by the U.S. Army as a recruitment tool.
George Dong, 95, is pictured outside Sandpoint Community Hall, where soldiers gathered for dances during World War II. Dong, a World War II veteran, and a Tai Chi master, attends Tai Chi in this building every Saturday, held under the direction of teacher Mark Evans.
George Dong is pictured during his military service.
George Dong is pictured during his military service.
George Dong is pictured during his military service.
George Dong is pictured during his military service.
At 95, George Dong is one of our country’s few surviving World War II veterans.
The North Idaho resident served in the 411th Field Artillery in the European Theater, stationed in England and Germany...
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