World War II Honoree

Ronald Hugh Grace

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Buffalo, New York

Honored By

Rick & Michelle Grace

Relationship

Son

SERGEANT, ENTERED THE MARINE CORPS ON MARCH 30, 1943. HE WAS A MARINE AIR CORPS RADIO GUNNER ON THE SBD DOUGLAS DAUNTLESS DIVE BOMBER. HE SERVED ALL OVER THE PACIFIC THEATER STARTING AT MANUS ISLAND IN THE ADMIRALTY ISLANDS, THEN GOING TO THE ISLAND OF EMIRAU AND THEN MINDINAO IN THE PHILIPPINES. HE ENDED HIS SERVICE DOING GUARD DUTY IN TSINGTAO, CHINA BEFORE BEING DISCHARGED AT THE GREAT LAKES NAVAL TRAINING CENTER IN CHICAGO ON JUNE 27, 1946.