World War II Honoree

William E. Grotth

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Allison Park, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Wendy Zang

Relationship

grandaughter

SERVED IN EUROPEAN THEATER AS INSTRUMENT LANDING EQUIPMENT MECHANIC. INDUCTED 1941. DISCHARGED 1946. GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. AMERICAN THEATRE SERVICE MEDAL. EAME THEATRE SERVICE MEDAL. VICTORY MEDAL. JOB WAS TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT USED TO LAND PLANES IN FOGGY WEATHER, ON BLIND LANDINGS. EQUIPMENT WAS MAINLY RADIO TRANSMITTERS. HAD KNOWLEDGE OF ALL TYPES OF RADIO RECEIVING AND TRANSMITTING SETS.