World War II Honoree

Clifford T. Grieser

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Crookston, Nebraska

Honored By

Nancy Grieser

Relationship

Daughter

PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS. SERVED ON BOARD THE USS LST 75 IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE AND WAS IN THE NORTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN. HIS SHIP JOINED THE 3RD FLEET IN THE PACIFIC AND WAS ON HIS WAY TO JAPAN WHEN THE BOMBS WERE DROPPED. SERVED FROM SEPTEMBER 30, 1943 TO APRIL 6, 1946. PART OF THE LANDING FORCE AT OMAHA BEACH ON D-DAY. HE WAS AWARDED THE NAVY COMMENDATION MEDAL WITH 2 STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.