World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Gordon Grantham
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Willacoochee, Georgia
Honored By
Denise Rogers
Relationship
Daughter
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 106TH INFANTRY, COMPANY M, 423RD REGIMENT. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE WHERE HE WAS CAPTURED AND BECAME A POW. TRIED TO ESCAPE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE HE WAS LIBERATED BY THE RUSSIANS. AWARDED 2 PURPLE HEARTS.