World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Andrew Grivich
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Streator, Illinois
Honored By
Bill Grivich
Relationship
Son
IWO JIMA, GUADALCANAL, TARAWA, SAIPAN. HE WENT THROUGH 7 CAMPAIGNS AND WAS IN WHAT WAS KNOWN AS 'THE FORGOTTEN BATTALION'. JOINED THE CORPS AS A BOXING FEATHERWEIGHT AT 17 YEARS OF AGE. HE WAS THE YOUNGEST GUNNERY SERGEANT IN THE U.S. MARINE CORPS AT THAT TIME.