World War II Honoree

Jack Grindle

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Gary Brown

Relationship

Friend

SERVED 1942 TO 1945. HELD RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT AS A COMBAT INFANTRY SQUAD LEADER IN THE 2ND SQUAD, 1ST PLATOON, G COMPANY, 132ND INFANTRY REGIMENT, AMERICAL DIVISION, SERVING IN THE PACIFIC. HE WAS AT CAMP ROBERTS, CALIFORNIA FOR BOOT CAMP IN MARCH 1942 AND SHIPPED OUT TO NEW CALEDONIA LATE IN 1942 FROM FORT ORD, CALIFORNIA. SAW COMBAT ON BOUGAINVILLE IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS AND ON LEYTE AND CEBU IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. HE WAS WOUNDED TWICE ON CEBU AND RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART AND OAK LEAF CLUSTER. THE SECOND WOUND WAS SEVERE ENOUGH TO SEND HIM HOME. WHILE ON HIS WAY HOME, HE HEARD THAT THE JAPANESE SURRENDERED AFTER THE U.S. DROPPED THE ATOMIC BOMB ON JAPAN.