World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Anthony S. Gruchawka
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
New York, New York
Honored By
The Gruchawka Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATION WITH SQUADRON C, 2523RD ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT AS AN ARMY AIR FORCE SUPPLY TECHNICIAN IN AIR COMBAT, AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE, NAPLES-FOGGIA AND ROME-ARNO. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL, AIR MEDAL WITH THREE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.