World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ralph Hjalmer Grunerud
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Moscow, Idaho
Honored By
Korra Marie Grunerud Olson
Relationship
Sister
SERVED WITH THE 5TH MARINE DIVISION AT IWO JIMA AND WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION ON MARCH 4, 1945. HIS MACHINE GUN GROUP ON IWO JIMA WAS AWARDED THE U. S. NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION CITATION, HE WAS PRESENTED WITH A RIBBON AND THE PURPLE HEART.