World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edward J. Gravelin
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Voluntown, Connecticut
Honored By
The Gravelin Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 232ND INFANTRY REGIMENT, 42ND INFANTRY DIVISION AS AN ANTI-TANK CREWMAN IN THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.