World War II Honoree

Walter H. Griebel

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Saginaw, Michigan

Honored By

Betty Jo Cherry, Sharlynn Dupuis, Marcia Lyke

Relationship

Daughters

ONE OF THE FIRST DRAFTEES OUT OF SAGINAW COUNTY IN MICHIGAN IN MARCH OF 1941. AFTER BASIC TRAINING AT FORT CUSTER, SPENT 18 MONTHS IN QUARTERMASTER UNIT IN ICELAND. FROM THERE, SENT TO AN INFANTRY OUTFIT IN THE BRITISH ISLE. SERVED WITH PATTON'S 3RD ARMY, 94TH DIVISION IN GERMANY. DURING BATTLE IN MARCH OF 1944 WAS SERIOUSLY WOUNDED. RECEIVED PURPLE HEART UPON HONORABLE DISCHARGE IN 1945.