George Almy Percy | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Nickname(s) | Harvard Hercules | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Arlington, Massachusetts, US | May 2, 1895||||||||||||||||||||
Died | January 10, 1970 Amityville, New York, US | (aged 74)||||||||||||||||||||
Allegiance | United States of America | ||||||||||||||||||||
Service/ | United States Marine Corps | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years of service | 1917–1958 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | Lieutenant colonel | ||||||||||||||||||||
Service number | 0-3106 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Battles/wars | World War II | ||||||||||||||||||||
Awards | Navy Cross | ||||||||||||||||||||
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George Almy Percy (May 2, 1895 – January 10, 1970) was an American ice hockey player and United States Marine Corps officer who played for the Harvard and Boston Athletic Association ice hockey teams and was a recipient of the Navy Cross for his actions during the Battle of Iwo Jima.