World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ernest G. Gruters
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New York, New York
Honored By
The Gruters Family
SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 198TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GROUP, SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA AS AN ADJUTANT IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, NEW GUINEA AND NORTHERN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL WITH 1 STAR AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.