World War II Honoree

Edward Grunenwald, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New Bedford, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Charlotte Grunenwald

Relationship

Wife

HE WAS AT PEARL HARBOR DURING THE JAPANESE ATTACK ON DECEMBER 7, 1941 AND WAS STATIONED AT FORT SHAFTER. HE SPENT MUCH OF THE DAY SHOOTING AT JAPANESE ZEROS AS THEY STRAFED THEIR BARRACKS ON THEIR WAY TO PEARL HARBOR. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC SERVICE MEDAL WITH BRONZE STAR, AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL AND A GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. SERVED IN VARIOUS CAPACITIES AS A WAREHOUSE SUPERVISOR FOR FOUR YEARS IN HAWAII. PLAYED BASEBALL FOR FORT SHAFTER AND WAS A LEFT-HANDED PITCH; NICKNAMED, OF COURSE, 'LEFTY'.