George Washington Suyama was born on October 7, 1917 in Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana. He resided in Lewis Clark County, Montana prior to the war. He enlisted in the Army on December 23, 1941 in Missoula, Montana. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Driver and also as Single, without dependents. George served as a Sergeant in the 442nd Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army during World War II.

On October 14, 1944 the 442nd Infantry, along with the 100th Infantry Battalion (attached), were assigned to liberate Bruyeres, France which was considered a gateway to entering Germany during the war. They were tasked to attack, what was called at that time, Hill's A, B, C, and D. Each hill was heavily guarded, as each hill was key in order to take and secure Bruyeres. Hitler had ordered the German frontline to fight at all costs as this was the last barrier between the Allied forces and Germany.

George was "Missing In Action" near Bruyeres, France on October 22, 1944. He was not officially declared as being dead by the military until October 23, 1945, 1 year and 1 day after he went missing as was the custom and name's commemorated on the Tablets of the Missing, Epinal American Cemetery, Dinozé, France.

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