World War II Honoree

Joe Kenneth Grose

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Tipton, Oklahoma

Honored By

Paul Grose

Relationship

Cousin

ENTERED THE NAVY IN JULY, 1942, TRAINED IN SAN DIEGO AND TREASURE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. SERVED IN PEARL HARBOR, NEW HEBRIDES, NEW CALEDONIA, NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA, THE SOLOMON, ADMIRALTY AND CAROLINE ISLANDS, NEW GUINEA, GUAM, SAIPAN, TINIAN, ELLICE ISLANDS, THE GILBERT, MARSHALL AND PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, JAPAN, AND SERVED ABOARD THE USS TRYON. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC RIBBON, ONE SILVER STAR, TWO BRONZE STARS.