Research Challenge: George Tudor

Research Objective

We want to research a Marine named George V. Tudor. We know a few key details from his tribute page on the Veterans Legacy Memorial website. He came from Illinois and was born on November 15, 1915. He died on July 21, 1944, and was reinterred at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific on February 24, 1949.

Apply What You’ve Learned

For the following questions, please review the history of this cemetery where George Tudor is buried. If you are unfamiliar with the historical events mentioned in the cemetery history, it will help you to learn when and where battles and other events happened. You may wish to consult a timeline such as the one below, curated by the American Battle Monuments Commission.

National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Interactive Timeline