World War II Honoree

Louis S. Grotsky

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Columbus, Ohio

Honored By

Ernest and Gary Grotsky

Relationship

Sons

SERVED AUGUST 26, 1942 TO AUGUST 28, 1945 WITH 343RD BOMBER SQUADRON, 98TH BOMB GROUP (H) AS A PARACHUTE RIGGER AND REPAIRMAN. SERVED IN AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE; AIR COMBAT BALKANS; EGYPT-LIBYA; TUNISIA; SICILY; PO VALLEY; NAPLES-FOGGIA; ROME-ARNO; NORTH APENNINES; NORMANDY; NORTHERN FRANCE; RHINELAND; SOUTHERN FRANCE AND PLOESTI. RECEIVED EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL WITH 14 BRONZE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AND DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION.