World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charles H. Groom, III
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Forsythe, Missouri
Honored By
A Grateful American
JOINED THE NAVY IN 1942, A FEW MONTHS LATER HE WAS BLINDED BY A JAPANESE BOMB WHILE SERVING AS A FIREMAN SECOND CLASS ON A SUBMARINE.