World War II Honoree

Garrison Phillips Grover

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Honored By

Garrison Phillips Grover

COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHER. INDUCTED MARCH 3, 1941 AND SHIPPED TO CAMP ROBERTS, CALIFORNIA FOR BASIC TRAINING. ASSIGNED AS CAMP PHOTOGRAPHER AND SERVED THERE UNTIL HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE PRESIDIO OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. FOLLOWING PEARL HARBOR THE NINTH SERVICE COMMAND WAS TRANSFERRED TO FORT DOUGLAS, UTAH. HE WAS SENT AHEAD TO PREPARE FOR TRANSFER OF THE PHOTOGRAPHIC LABORATORY. HE TOOK THE WARRANT OFFICER EXAM AND WAS DISCHARGED AS A STAFF SERGEANT SEPTEMBER, 29, 1942 AND APPOINTED WARRANT OFFICER JUNIOR GRADE, SEPTEMBER 30, 1942 AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER APRIL 15, 1943. DURING THIS PERIOD HE WAS PHOTOGRAPHIC OFFICER FOR THE NINTH SERVICE COMMAND (THE 9 WESTERN STATES) AND WAS DISCHARGED MARCH 7, 1946 AFTER 5 YEARS AND 4 DAYS OF SERVICE. ON JUNE 28, 1946 AFTER HE WAS DISCHARGED, HE WAS AWARDED THE LEGION OF MERIT AT A PRIVATE CEREMONY AT THE PRESIDIO OF SAN FRANCISCO.