Politics & Government

City Council Honors WWII Veteran George Fulton

Council passes a resolution honoring the Ocean City resident who flew missions in the liberation of France from Nazi occupation.

City Council on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution honoring the military service of resident .

Fulton was awarded on Veterans Day (Nov. 11) France's highest honor, the insignia of the Legion of Honor, in gratitude for Fulton's contribution to the liberation of France during World War II. French President Nicolas Sarkozy gave him the award in a ceremony in New York City. 

Fulton served in the U.S. Army Air Corps from April 1943 to December 1944 and flew nine combat missions over France between May and August 1944.

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An Ocean City resident from the 1940s, Fulton moved into Wesley Manor earlier this year. He and his wife, Zora, were married for 64 years before her death in 2009. Fulton also served for 17 years as post commander of Ocean City's VFW.

In an article in The Press of Atlantic City, Fulton said he remains unimpressed with his military accomplishments.

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“It was your duty. That’s what you signed up for,” he told The Press.

"To be unimpressed by that, he's one hell of an American," Councilman Keith Hartzell said on Tuesday.

Hartzell said the will hold a brunch 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, in honor of Fulton.


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