World War II Honoree

Lester Henry Grauerholz

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Athol, Kansas

Honored By

Patricia & Mitch Gerstenkorn

Relationship

Daughter & Grandson

SERVED WITH THE 1ST VETERINARY COMPANY IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER UNDER GENERAL ORDER #33 OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT, 1945. ENLISTED ON JULY 18, 1941, PARTICIPATED IN THE LOUISIANA MANEUVERS TRAINING IN 1941, LANDED IN INDIA ON MARCH 3, 1943. HIS ASSIGNMENTS, UNDER THE COMMAND OF GENERAL JOSEPH STILLWELL, INCLUDED TAKING CARE OF HORSES AND MULES USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BURMA ROAD (LATER KNOWN AS THE STILLWELL ROAD). RETURNED TO THE U.S. ON SEPTEMBER 3, 1945, RECEIVED THE MEDAL OF GOOD CONDUCT AND AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE RIBBON. WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A STAFF SERGEANT ON SEPTEMBER 12, 1945.