World War II Honoree

Grover Cleveland Ferrill

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Honored By

Mrs. T. Lillian Ferrill Roll

Relationship

Sister

MEMBER OF THE 2ND INFANTRY DIVISION, INDIAN HEAD DIVISION AND WITH THE ALLIED INVASION FORCES WAS PART OF GROUND TROOPS SUPPORT FOR PARATROOPERS. HONOREE BEGAN OPERATIONS ON OMAHA BEACH IN NORMANDY ON D-DAY PLUS 1 WHERE THE 2ND DIVISION LANDED. AFTER THE LONG BATTLE FOR FORTRESS BREST, AUGUST 21ST TO SEPTEMBER 18TH, HIS 2ND DIVISION MOVED OUT BY THE END OF SEPTEMBER 27TH TOWARD THE BELGIAN-GERMAN BORDER AND THE SIEGFRIED LINE PASSING THE OUTSKIRTS OF PARIS SEPTEMBER 29TH. AS A COMBAT TEAM MEMBER, WAS INVOLVED IN THE LIBERATION OF AACHEN, OCTOBER 21, 1944 THE FIRST MAJOR GERMAN CITY TO BE CAPTURED BY THE AMERICANS. THE 2ND MOVED ON THE BORDER OF THE ARDENNES FOREST AND ENEMY PATROLS ENGAGED THE 2ND DIVISION. THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE BEGAN FOR THE 2ND ON DECEMBER 13TH WHEN GERMAN ARMIES ATTACKED AT ST. VITH AND WIRTZFELD. THE 2ND DIVISION RECEIVED COMMENDATION FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL COURTNEY HODGES ON DECEMBER 20, 1944. FOUGHT THROUGH THE SIEGFRIED LINE CROSSING NORTHWEST OF KOBLENZ NEAR THE RHINE AND REACHED THE REMAGEN BRIDGE MARCH 26, 1945. FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF LEIPZIG, GERMANY CAPTURING 9,111 PRISONERS. WHEN GERMAN RESISTANCE ENDED MAY 7, 1945 THE 2ND DIVISION HAD TAKEN PLZEN, CZECHOSLOVAKIA. SERIAL NUMBER 28 002530.