World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Gilbert Gross
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Old Bridge, New Jersey
Honored By
Grandson & Family
ENTERED THE ARMY APRIL 23, 1941 IN FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY. FEBRUARY 10, 1944 HE WAS SENT BY LIBERTY SHIP TO THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. LANDED IN ENGLAND FEBRUARY 25, 1944. SAW ACTION AS A SOLDIER IN BATTERY A OF THE 291ST FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION. FIRED 155MM HOWITZER AND FOUGHT IN NORMANDY, CENTRAL EUROPE, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES (BATTLE OF THE BULGE) AND RHINELAND. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE AND THE AMERICAN SERVICE MEDAL. LEFT EUROPE ON NOVEMBER 1, 1945 AFTER SPENDING SOME TIME IN A FIELD HOSPITAL DUE TO AN INJURY AND ARRIVED IN NEW YORK HARBOR ON NOVEMBER 8, 1945. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AT FORT DIX SEPARATION CENTER ON NOVEMBER 21, 1945.