Background
Shor, George Gershon was born on September 1, 1884 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Elias Philip and Helen Fannie (Weirauch) Shor.
Shor, George Gershon was born on September 1, 1884 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Elias Philip and Helen Fannie (Weirauch) Shor.
Came to the United States, 1893. Bachelor of Arts, Brown U., 1906.
1 son, Francis Marion Luther. Married second Dorothy Williston, September 8, 1917 (deceased November 1971). Children—Samuel Wendell Williston, Dorothy Hathaway (Mistress Philip D. Thompson), George G. Junior Began as reporter for Providence Journal, Boston Herald, Boston American, 1906-1909.
News editor and acting managing editor Boston American, 1913. Managing editor Philadelphia Evening Times, 1914. With Chicago Herald until 1917.
Editor and manager International News Service, Inc., and Cosmopolitan News Service, 1921-1927. Managing editor Philadelphia Record, 1928-1929, American Weekly, 1929-1953, retired. First Lieutenant United States Army, August 15, 1917.
Assigned adjutant’s office, 33d Division, Camp Logan, Texas. Captain January 1918. Went to France with 33d Division.
Translations to 1st A.C., American Expeditionary Force. Organized personnel adjutant’s section First American Field Army and personnel adjunct with rank of major. Commissioned major Army of the United States, March 11, 1943.
Assigned to Office Strategic Services, Washington, District of Columbia. Promoted to lieut. colonel, February 11, 1944. Retired October 1, 1944.
Member of the Society of American Legion Founders, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Sigma Kappa. Mason.; Club: Overseas Press of America.
Married Lelah Luther, March 25, 1913.; married second Dorothy Williston, September 8, 1917 (deceased. Children: Samuel Wendell Williston, Dorothy Hathaway (Mistress Philip D. Thompson), George G. Junior.