Id, he was the oldest of three boys born to Tom and Mary Karagianes. He attended Boise High
School and entered the U.S. Army on March 27, 1944. After Basic Training, he was assigned
to the 106th Infantry Division, 422nd regiment. After only 10 days on the front line, he was
captured on December 19, 1944 during the first days of the Battle of the Bulge. He spent
seven months as a POW in Stalag IV B, before being liberated by American Army forces and he
was honorably discharged on December 2, 1945. He returned to Idaho and earned his college
degree at Idaho State College. In 1955, George moved his family to Sacramento where he
worked for Aerojet, later switching to the federal government where he was payroll supervisor
for the Selective Service. He finished his government service, retiring from the Sacramento
Army Depot. He was preceded in death by his parents, both of his brothers, Nick and Manual,
and his beloved wife of 57 years, Bella. He is survived by his children, Tom Karagianes of San
Diego, Cindy Roberts of Fair Oaks, Dean Karagianes of Sacramento and Alex Karagianes of
Cupertino. He was the grandfather to 13 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Due to
the current pandemic, funeral services will be immediate family only. In lieu of flowers the
family has asked that memorial donations be sent to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network,
www.pancan.org., The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 616 Alhambra Blvd. Sacramento,
CA. 958816, or a charity of your choice.
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