World War II Honoree

Bernard Anthony Grewe

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Detroit, Michigan

Honored By

Pandora Carlucci

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED WITH BATTERY B, 215TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION. SERVED ALTERNATELY BETWEEN THE 3RD ARMY, UNDER THE COMMAND OF GENERAL PATTON AND THE 9TH ARMY UNDER THE COMMAND OF GENERAL STINSON AND GENERAL BERNARD MONTGOMERY. TRAINED AT FORT BRAGG AND CAMP MCCALL. HE UNDERTOOK HOWITZER TRAINING AT ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA. RETURNED TO FORT BRAGG FOR TRAINING ON THE 155 HOWITZER. WAS THEN TRANSFERRED TO CAMP SHANK IN NEW YORK. HE WENT OVERSEAS FIRST TO LIVERPOOL, THEN PROCEEDING TO MANCHESTER, SOUTH HAMPTON AND FINALLY LE HAVRE, FRANCE. FROM LE HAVRE, HE SERVED IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. HE WAS AWARDED THREE BATTLE STARS: ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. HE WAS ALWAYS GRATEFUL FOR THE INFANTRY.