Mr George Vining killed in Pearl Harbor

On the morning of December 7, 1941, the whole United States of America was
shocked when the Japanese launched a full scale aerial attack on Pearl
Harbor. The attack came in waves which totaled 535 Japanese aircraft. Five
of eight U.S. battleships were sunk or sinking and over 2400 Americans lost
their lives. On this morning, George Eugene Vining would make the most
important and noblest sacrifice for his country. In 1946 the Navy contacted
Mrs. Vining and informed her that George's body would be shipped back to the
states. Mrs. Vining requested that his body be brought back to the place that
was nearest his heart and where he spent most of his life. On October 21,
1947 at 11 a.m. George's body arrived in Macon by train. The flag-draped
casket was accompanied on the train by James Reid, steward's mate, first
class. On hand to meet the train was a large number of Macon Naval personnel,
Mayor Charles L. Bowden and Lt. Commander J. Hamilton Napier, USNR, commander
of the Macon Reserves. His burial was scheduled for the next day on October
22nd at 4:30 p.m.

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