World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Bert E. Grove
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Pompano Beach, Florida
Honored By
Bert E. Grove
WITH NEW ZEALAND FORCES IN NORTH AFRICA AND IN INTELLIGENCE, U.S. ARMY RESERVES. SERVED WITH BRITISH 8TH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AT EL ALAMEIN, WOUNDED IN LIBYA. ATTACHED TO U.S. AIR FORCE AT LEBANON; FREE FRENCH IN SYRIA. RETURNED TO U.S. AFTER LEAVING HOSPITAL AND COMMISSIONED FULL COLONEL BY PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND IN EXILE.