World War II Honoree

James William Grob

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

James W. Grob, Jr.

Relationship

Son

ASSIGNED TO THE 258TH FIELD ARTILLERY AS COMMUNICATIONS CHIEF. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS AT ARDENNES, CENTRAL EUROPE, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE AND RHINELAND. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR FOR HEROIC ACHIEVEMENT, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EAST CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH FIVE BATTLE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, THE CONSPICUOUS SERVICE CROSS 'FROM NEW YORK STATE' AND THE JUBILEE OF LIBERTY 'FROM FRANCE - AWARDED TO COMMEMORATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY AND THE NORMANDY INVASION'.