World War II Honoree

Ronald Gene Groat

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Hayward, Wisconsin

Honored By

Valaurie G. Trumm

Relationship

Daughter

RONALD GROAT SERVED AS AN AERIAL NAVIGATOR, EARNING THE RANK OF SECOND LIEUTENANT. RONALD WAS STATIONED AT MULTIPLE AIR BASES; HE SERVED FROM 1942-1946. RONALD WAS ASSIGNED TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC AREA AT THE TIME THE WAR ENDED. RONALD ENJOYED FLYING AND THE NAVIGATIONAL EDUCATION HE RECEIVED, BEING VERY SUCCESSFUL IN TRAINING. RONALD HAD TRAINING IN B-17 AIRCRAFT AND HIS FINAL PHASE OF TRAINING WAS IN B-29 AIRCRAFT. (THE PLANES THAT DROPPED THE A BOMB THAT ENDED THE WAR).