Evans, George Vivian

1912 - 2001  (89 years)

• Name	Evans, George Vivian
  Birth	27 Aug 1912
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	EVAN.G002
  _FGRAVE	6548930
  Military Service	Career Soldier
  Military Service	Korean War, United States Army
  	Career Soldier, Major, United States Army
  		United States Army Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
  		Korea
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  Military Service	World War II, United States Army  [1]
  	Served in Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) in the European Theater of Operations, London. Airborne, 101st Airborne Division landing in Holland, Bastogne and Remagen. Korea also. Source: World War II Honoree, George V. Evans
  		World War II Honoree, Evans, George V. (1912-2001)
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Army
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	3 Dec 2001
  Burial	Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
  	Section AC Site 588
  Person ID	I43666	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	28 Apr 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S15393] World War II Honoree, George V. Evans, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=70733) (Reliability: 2).