World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Harold O. Grothem
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Roseau, Minnesota
Honored By
Mrs. Jean Grothem
Relationship
Wife
Reserves. Served in the 1st Armored Amphibian Battalion from 1943 until 1945 in the Pacific Theater. Received Purple Heart and Gold Star for injuries received during action at Guam and Okinawa. Received Bronze Star for leading his platoon against enemy at the Marshall Islands, Mariana Islands, and Ryukyu Islands in the Pacific.