U.S. Army · United States 
Herman L. George
1967
Herman L. George served the U.S. Army for 3 years. Herman served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Officer Herman George was shot as he sat in the Hunters Point Project Police Station. Three assailants opened fire with a .30-caliber rifle as Officer George and two other officers typed reports. Officer George was shot six times, and another officer was wounded. Officer George succumbed to his wounds on December 16th, 1967. Officer George had been a member of the San Francisco Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and four children.
Service Record
U.S. Army
1954 – 1957
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Cold War
Also Served
San Francisco Police Department
Officer
In Our Keeping
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