George Henry Freemire
1919 - 1994 (75 years)-
Name George Henry Freemire Birth 29 Jan 1919 Omak,,Okanogan County,Washington,United States 
Gender Male familyserch.org ID KN76-LJQ Death 18 May 1994 Federal Way,,King County,Washington,United States 
George Henry Freemire Death Certificate 18 May 1994 Created 07 Oct 2021 Burial Mountain View Cemetery, Auburn,,King County,Washington, - findagrave.com memorial # 27813720
- Centenial Garden
Notes - Co A 4TH Ranger BN - US Army WWII
- [George Freemire was one of the 6 who escaped. All of the other 162 men in his Company A did not survive. ]
Fall of 1st, 3rd and 4th Battalions
On 30 January 1944, after Christmas break the Rangers were put together for a joint operation, to occupy the town of Cisterna, before the main infantry division moved in. That night the 1st and 3rd battalions moved into the town, passing many German soldiers that did not appear to notice the Rangers slip by. The 4th Ranger Battalion met opposition almost immediately taking an opposite route by the road. During the night the 1st and 3rd Ranger battalions separated out about 2 miles (3.2 km), and when daylight caught the 1st Ranger Battalion out in an open field, the Germans began their ambush. Completely surrounded and unable to escape, the two Ranger battalions fought on until ammunition and resources were exhausted. The 4th Ranger Battalion tried to make a push to save their comrades but were unsuccessful and had to withdraw. After five hours of fighting, German tanks and motorized infantry defeated the Rangers. Out of the 760 men in the two battalions, only six escaped and the rest were killed or ca
This marked the end of the three Ranger battalions. The remaining 400 Rangers were scattered around the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, and the 137 original Rangers were sent home. On 26 October 1944, the three original Ranger battalions were deactivated at Camp Butner, North Carolina.
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Person ID 61985965 robsgenealogy Last Modified 30 Oct 2022
Father Henry Edwin Freemire, b. 14 Sep 1875, Waucoma,,Fayette County,Iowa,United States d. 27 Jul 1955, Auburn,,King County,Washington,United States (Age 79 years) Mother Elizabeth Lilly Covey, b. May 1900, Creston,,Lincoln County,Washington,United States d. 6 Jun 1971, Wenatchee,,Chelan County,Washington,United States (Age 71 years) Marriage 5 May 1918 Omak,,Okanogan County,Washington,United States Age at Marriage He : 42 years and 8 months - She : 18 years. Created 05 Oct 2021 Family ID F95113734 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Beverly Jean Haas Marriage 21 Apr 1945 Seattle,,King County,Washington,United States George H Freemire to Beverly Haas Marriage License 21 Apr 1945 Age at Marriage He : 26 years and 3 months - She : ??. Divorce 24 Apr 1968 Seattle,,King County,Washington,United States George Henry Freemire DIVORCE Beverly Jean Haas 24 Apr 1968 Created 18 Oct 2021 Children 1. Living 2. Living Family ID F23986008 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Patricia F. Potter, b. 22 Jan 1922, ,,,Washington,USA d. 23 Dec 2002, ,,King County,Washington,USA (Age 80 years) Marriage 22 Jan 1976 Federal Way,,King County,Washington,United States George H Freemire to Pattricia Kvalheim nee Potter Marriage License 22 Jan 1976 Age at Marriage He : 57 years - She : 54 years. Created 07 Oct 2021 Family ID F29301698 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Birth - 29 Jan 1919 - Omak,,Okanogan County,Washington,United States 
Marriage - 21 Apr 1945 - Seattle,,King County,Washington,United States Divorce - 24 Apr 1968 - Seattle,,King County,Washington,United States 
Marriage - 22 Jan 1976 - Federal Way,,King County,Washington,United States Death - 18 May 1994 - Federal Way,,King County,Washington,United States 
Burial - - Mountain View Cemetery, Auburn,,King County,Washington, = Link to Google Earth
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George H Freemire.Jr - House burns - Seattle Daily Times 18 Nov 1946 pg 13 col 8
