World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Donald B. Grove
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Maywood, Illinois
Honored By
Allison Grove Hippen
Relationship
Niece
MEDIC WITH COMPANY C, 16TH INFANTRY, 1ST DIVISION. TWICE WOUNDED. EARNED THE SILVER STAR MEDAL, BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH TWO OAK LEAF CLUSTERS AND PURPLE HEART MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER. LANDED AT OMAHA BEACH; WOUNDED FOR SECOND TIME IN HUERTGEN FOREST AS PLATOON WAS REDUCED FROM FIFTY ON 6/22/44 TO ONE ON 11/16/44.