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George Tweed
George Ray Tweed (July 2, 1902 – January 16, 1989) was a decorated radioman in the United States Navy who served during World War II. He is most famous for evading Japanese capture for two years and seven months after the surrender of the U.S garrison on Guam in 1941. Early life Tweed enlisted in the United States Navy in 1922 and attended the basic training at Naval Station Great Lakes. He also attended the Radioman School and served in Navy radio units until 1940, when he was transferred to the Naval Base Guam. At the time a 16-year veteran of the Navy with the rank of Radioman First Class, Tweed was serving in the Navy Communication Office when the Japanese invaded the island on December 8, 1941, in the First Battle of Guam. Tweed had arrived on Guam in August 1939; his family, along with other American women and children, were evacuated in October 1941. The Americans faced the Japanese invasion with 155 Marines, a 200-man native insular force, and 400 Navy personnel who w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eagle Point National Cemetery
Eagle Point National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located just east of Eagle Point, Oregon, Eagle Point, Jackson County, Oregon, Jackson County, Oregon and about northeast of Medford, Oregon, Medford. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses , and as of 2021, had over 25,000 interments. History Cypress Hills National Cemetery opened in 1952 to service the nearby veterans facility in White City, Oregon about four miles away. Administration was transferred to the National Cemetery system in 1973, when it was named White City National Cemetery. The name was changed to Eagle Point National Cemetery on March 19, 1985. Noteworthy monuments * A memorial dedicated to "All Unknown Veterans" was erected at the cemetery in 1980, it was donated by the Disabled American Veterans organization. * A carillon was donated by the American Veterans as part of their international living-memorial program, which began shortly after World Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
