World War II Honoree

Frank Grooms

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Baltimore, Maryland

Honored By

Treva R. Shields

Relationship

Daughter

CORPORAL. SERVED IN GENERAL GEORGE PATTON'S 3RD ARMY'S RED BALL EXPRESS. HIS JOB WAS TO PROVIDE FUEL AND AMMUNITION TO THE TANKS DURING THE VARIOUS EUROPEAN BATTLES: BATTLE OF BULGE, RHINELAND AND THOSE IN NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES AND CENTRAL EUROPE. FOUGHT IN 5 BATTLES. RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL.