World War II Honoree

Grantley Hall Berringer

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Visalia, California

Honored By

Michael Berringer & Catherine Berringer Lago

Relationship

Son & Daughter

AWARDED OAK LEAF CLUSTER TO THE AIR MEDAL FOR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT WHILE PARTICIPATING IN AERIAL FLIGHTS JULY 1944 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1944, IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. PARTICIPATED IN THE GREATEST AIRBORNE OPERATION IN MILITARY HISTORY. MEMBER OF THE 439TH TROOP CARRIER, 93RD TROOP SQUADRON. PARTICIPATED IN THE VERTICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE GERMAN ARMIES IMPENDING THE PROGRESS OF OUR GROUND FORCES IN HOLLAND. BY PRECISELY DELIVERING MASSIVE AIRBORNE ASSAULT FORCES AND VAST AMOUNTS OF CRITICAL COMBAT SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT TO DESIGNATED OBJECTIVES. THESE OPERATIONS WERE CONDUCTED OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME IN THE FACE OF INTENSE HOSTILE GROUND FIRE AND IN WEATHER WHICH REQUIRED THE UTMOST PROFESSIONAL SKILL IN THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES GIVEN BY BRIGADIER GENERAL CLARKE.