World War II Honoree

Arthur W. Grabow

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Peterboro, New York

Honored By

Laura K. Fay

Relationship

Granddaughter

1ST. BATTALION, 353 INFANTRY. ENTERED ACTION JULY 1944, BLOODY BUCKET DIVISION, SAW HARD ACTION ACROSS NORMANDY THROUGH BELGIUM AND LUXEMBOURG INTO SIEGFRIED LINE. ALSO IN THE BATTLES OF HUERTGEN FOREST AND ARDENNES. FIRST TROOPS TO ENTER INTO GERMANY. ADVANCED FROM PRIVATE TO PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE, RIFLE BADGE, EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS RIBBON AND 4 BATTLE CAMPAIGN STARS. HONORABLY DISCHARGED OCTOBER 1945.