George Newton McCuiston was the son of George Newton McCuiston Sr. and Tilda Carolina Yother. He was married to Josephine
Killed March 3, 1945 in Germany. Was coming home the next day. He was a tank commander. He volunteered to take a portal out and was killed by machine gun fire through the chest by a sniper.
-Submitted by D.E. McCuiston
Buried at Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg, H, 7, 57
The Chattanooga Daily Times, April 8, 1945
Cpl. George N. McCuiston, husband of Mrs. Josephine McCuiston and son of Mrs. Caroline McCuiston of Graysville, Tenn., was killed in action March 3 in Germany, the War Department notified his wife. He attended schools in Dayton, Tenn., before enlisting for duty with the Sixth Cavalry at Fort Oglethorpe. He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Freddie Joselyn, 2½, and his mother. His wife and child reside with her parents in Graysville.
- Rank: Technician Fifth Class
- Date of birth: 11 June 1919
- Date of death: 3 March 1945
- County: Rhea
- Hometown: Graysville
- Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
- Division/Assignment: 6th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
- Theater: Europe
- Conflict: World War II
- Awards: Purple Heart
- Burial/Memorial Location: Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
- Location In Memorial: Pillar XVI, Bottom Panel
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