World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Carl J. Grauer
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Marysville, Kansas
Honored By
William M. Grauer
Relationship
Son
STATIONED ON THE USS BELKNAP APD-34 FROM JUNE 11, 1944 TO JANUARY 11, 1945. HE WAS A GUNNER'S MATE AND OPERATED A 50 CAL. MACHINE GUN. THE SHIP WAS HIT BY A KAMIKAZE AND SEVERELY DAMAGED DURING ACTION IN THE LINGAYEN GULF INVASION. THE SHIP RECEIVED 2 BATTLE STARS DURING HIS TIME ABOARD.