World War II Honoree

Herbert Greif

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Herbert Greif

Relationship

Self

SERVED AS APPRENTICE SEAMAN FROM JULY 4, 1942; THEN AS MIDSHIPMAN ABOARD THE USS PRAIRIE STATE IX-15 AND EARNED RANK OF ENSIGN. THEN AS ENGINEER OFFICER ABOARD THE USS NIELDS DD-616 IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC CAMPAIGN, NORTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN AND THE INVASION OF SICILY (LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE). GRADUATED NAVAL ACADEMY POST GRADUATE SCHOOL IN ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND AND EARNED RANK OF LIEUTENANT SENIOR GRADE. SERVED AS AEROLOGICAL ENGINEER OFFICER WITH FLEET AIR WING 4 IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BATTLE STARS, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.