World War II Honoree

Cecil G. Griffy

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Louisville, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON JANUARY 21, 1942 AT CAMP GRANT, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AND QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF PORTABLE POWER GENERATOR OPERATOR (846). DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON APRIL 30, 1942 FOR SERVICE ELSEWHERE IN THE AMERICAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ARRIVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ON DECEMBER 8, 1944. ASSIGNED TO AND FOUGHT WITH BATTERY A, 724TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, ‘FIGHTING 69TH’ INFANTRY DIVISION, THROUGH RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE BATTLE STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A TECHNICIAN 4TH GRADE ON SEPTEMBER 21, 1945 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS.