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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Arthur Gravitz

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Sandy Yarnall

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE GUARD, TRAINING AT INDIAN TOWN GAP AND THE ARMORY AT BROAD AND WHARTON STREETS. THE U.S. NATIONAL GUARD WENT OVERSEAS AS THE WAR PROGRESSED, THE STATE GUARD BECAME OUR HOME GUARD. HE WAS IN THE STATE GUARD FROM 1943 TO 1946 IN THE 1ST INFANTRY AS A SHARPSHOOTER WITH RIFLES AND THE THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUN AND WORKED HIMSELF UP TO A LINE CORPORAL.