George Henry Jalbert was the son of French-Canadian immigrants from Quebec. He was born in Salem, Massachusetts in 1921. He enlisted in August, 1942 at Fort Devens, Massachusetts, and trained in Syracuse, New York. He was 21 years old. He was shipped to England on October 5, 1943 and was based in Thurleigh.



George's main responsibility was loading bombs on B-17s. He was in England until October 22, 1945, when he was shipped home. He married Louvianna (Blais), in May, 1947. He worked at A.C. Lawrence Leather Company and then at General Electric's Medium Steam Turbine Division until he retired in 1984. He was a proud member of the DAV (Disabled American Veterans) and VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars). He was an avid sports fan of the Boston teams (Red Sox, New England Patriots, Celtics, and Bruins).



George and Louvianna raised four children: Paul, Diane, Ellen, and Jeanine. They were married 68 years until George passed away on June 14 (Flag Day), 2015, at age 93. He loved God, family, and country. Besides his wife and four children, he left behind 13 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.