World War II Honoree

Edward Greig Grotecloss

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Eldred, New York

Honored By

American Legion, Sylvan Liebla Post 1363

ENTERED THE ARMY ON JANUARY 30, 1943. AFTER TRAINING, HE SHIPPED OUT TO PRINCE RUPERT, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA. SPENT THE ENTIRE WAR WITH 9207TH TECHNICAL SERVICE UNIT; UNLOADING TRAIN LOADS OF AMMUNITION FROM THE UNITED STATES. THEY THEN LOADED THE AMMUNITION ON SHIPS DESTINED FOR THE PACIFIC THEATRES OF OPERATION. EARLY IN THE WAR MANY OF THE SHIPS WERE SUNK BY JAPANESE SUBMARINES. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATRE MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND EXPERT RIFLEMAN’S BADGE. WAS DISCHARGED AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ON JULY 23, 1946.