George Polk

George Polk
Polk, c. 1943
Born
George Washington Polk, Jr.[1]

(1913-10-17)October 17, 1913
Diedca. May 15, 1948(1948-05-15) (aged 34)
Thessaloniki, Greece
OccupationJournalist
Notable creditCBS
SpouseRea Coccins

George Washington Polk Jr. (October 17, 1913 – May 1948) was an American journalist for CBS who was murdered during the Greek Civil War in 1948.

  1. ^ Auster, Albert (2000). "Polk, George". American National Biography. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.1603284. ISBN 978-0-19-860669-7. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.