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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Leroy Randle Grumman

Hometown

Huntington, New York

Honored By

Curt Dolderer

Relationship

Retired Grumman Employee

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Activity During WWII

HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE 30,000 GRUMMAN AIRCRAFT THAT SERVED AMERICA'S NEEDS DURING THE WAR. IN 1945, GRUMMAN PRODUCTION EXCEEDED THAT OF ANY AIRCRAFT COMPANY IN THE WORLD. HE WAS AWARDED THE NATION'S HIGHEST CIVILIAN AWARD, THE MEDAL OF MERIT BY PRESIDENT TRUMAN. HE IS ENSHRINED IN THE NATIONAL AVIATION HALL OF FAME.