World War II Honoree

Jack Ellis Grant

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Columbus, Ohio

Honored By

Susan Morris

Relationship

Niece

63RD INFANTRY DIVISION, 254TH REGIMENT. AFTER TRAINING AT CAMP VAN DORN IN CENTREVILLE, MISSISSIPPI, HE SERVED IN BATTLE LATE IN 1944 IN THE ALSACE DISTRICT OF FRANCE. MARCH 1945, THE 254TH INFANTRY REGIMENT WAS THE FIRST UNIT OF THE 7TH ARMY TO BREAK THROUGH THE VAUNTED SIEGFRIED LINE EAST OF SAARBRUCKEN. UNIT WAS AWARDED FOUR DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATIONS AND THE FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM.