World War II Honoree

Michael J. Grosso

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Donna M. Cosner

Relationship

Daughter

TRAINED AT U.S. MARITIME SERVICE TRAINING STATION, GALLUPS ISLAND, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. SERVED AS RADIO OFFICER AND OPERATOR ABOARD FOREIGN STEAM VESSELS: WILLARD HALL, ABANGAREZ, SS EDWARD KAVANAUGH AND SS JOHN STEELE. AWARDED PACIFIC WAR ZONE BAR, ATLANTIC WAR ZONE BAR, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON AND MEDITERRANEAN MIDDLE EASTERN WAR ZONE BAR BY THE WAR SHIPPING ADMINISTRATION FOR ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE U.S. MERCHANT MARINES.