World War II Honoree

Glenn C. Griswold

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

White Hall, Illinois

Honored By

Gary L. Griswold

Relationship

Son

SERVED AT THE INVASION OF NORTH AFRICA, SICILY AND ITALY. WOUNDED NEAR NAPLES IN MAY 1944. BATTLES IN ALGERIA-FRENCH MOROCCO, TUNISIA, SICILY, NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 5 BRONZE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL. THE NIGHT OF HIS ARRIVAL IN NORTH AFRICA, THE USS TASKER BLISS WAS SUNK BY GERMAN U-BOAT. GUARDED GERMAN PRISONERS IN TEXAS TOWARD THE END OF THE WAR.