World War II Honoree

Carl Grooms

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Washington Court House, Ohio

Honored By

Fred Daniel Jackson

Relationship

Grandson

ENTERED IN ARMY 1943. JOINED U.S. PARATROOPS. SERVED IN COMPANY C, 1ST BATTALION, 507TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT AND COMPANY A, 515TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT. SERVED AS SQUAD LEADER IN AIRBORNE 60MM MORTAR CREW. DIRECTED PLACEMENT OF WEAPON AND GAVE FIRE ORDERS, SIGHTED ON STAKE AND SET ELEVATION. ENGAGED IN COMBAT IN ADVERSE WEATHER AND TERRAIN CONDITIONS IN 4 MAJOR CAMPAIGNS: NORMANDY, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. MADE 2 COMBAT JUMPS: NORMANDY AND ACROSS THE RHINE RIVER. COMBAT WOUNDED 3 TIMES DURING THESE CAMPAIGNS.