World War II Honoree

Clement T. Groh

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cleveland, Minnesota

Honored By

Gregory J. Groh

Relationship

Son

INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY MAY 1942 AT FORT SNELLING, MINNESOTA. ASSIGNED TO THE COMBINED ARMS CENTER AND SENT TO CAMP WALLACE, TEXAS FOR BASIC TRAINING. FROM THERE HE MOVED ON TO CAMP DAVIS, NORTH CAROLINA TO STUDY THE THEN-HIGHLY CLASSIFIED NEW SYSTEM CALLED RADAR. ON TO FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS FOR TRAINING WITH AN ANTI-AIRCRAFT UNIT THAT HAD JUST BEEN ACTIVATED, AFTER WHICH HE SHIPPED OUT FROM SAN FRANCISCO; DESTINATION SOUTH PACIFIC. SERVED 27 MONTHS ON THE NEW HEBRIDES ISLANDS, GUADALCANAL, RUSSELL ISLANDS, NEW GUINEA AND LUZON IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON WITH BATTLE STAR, VICTORY RIBBON, PHILIPPINES LIBERATION RIBBON AND THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE. ACHIEVED THE RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT AND WAS DISCHARGED HONORABLY ON THE 18TH OF JANUARY, 1946.