By Deborah Larsen
George Edward Dunlop
George Edward Dunlop was born in Rochester, Michigan, on October 2, 1921, the son of Robert and Mary Springvloed Dunlop. George attended Rochester High School and graduated in the class of 1939. After high school, he married, started a family, and worked at National Twist Drill & Tool Company.
In June 1944, George entered the U.S. Army. Four of his brothers also served in uniform. George was assigned to the 16th Infantry Regiment of the 1st Infantry Division, which was known as the “Big Red One.” He was sent overseas to the European Theater in November 1944.
In January 1945, the 16th Infantry was part of an Allied counteroffensive to stop the advancing German troops in the Ardennes. This action came to be known as the Battle of the Bulge. George Dunlop was killed in action on January 15, 1945, in heavy fighting around Faymonville, Belgium. He was 24 years old and left behind a wife and a three-year-old daughter.
In November 1947, George’s remains were returned to the United States and laid to rest in Mount Avon Cemetery.