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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Robert Emerson Greiling

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Portage, Wisconsin

Honored By

Richard W. Greiling

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

A CIVIL ENGINEER IN PRIVATE PRACTICE WITH 14 YEARS DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE IN HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES AND MARINE WHARVES AND PIERS, VOLUNTEERED FOR MILITARY SERVICE IN 1943. HE WAS COMMISSIONED AS A 1ST LIEUTENANT AND ASSIGNED TO THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS AT FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA. HE SERVED AS A TRAINING OFFICER FOR THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS AND THE ARMY TRANSPORTATION CORPS STATIONED AT NEARBY FORT EUSTIS, VIRGINIA. CURRICULA INCLUDED PRINCIPALS OF SURVEYING AND ROADWAY AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION. DURING A TRAINING EXERCISE HE WAS SEVERELY WOUNDED BY A FRAGMENTATION GRENADE OR BANGALORE TORPEDO. HE SPENT SEVERAL MONTHS RECUPERATING AT WALTER REED MEDICAL CENTER IN WASHINGTON, D.C. BEFORE BEING HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH A MEDICAL DISABILITY IN MID-1944. HE RETURNED TO PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PRACTICE AND RETIRED IN 1972.