World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ralph M. Grindle
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Southwest Harbor, Maine
Honored By
Nathaniel R. Fenton
Relationship
Son-in-Law
HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE NAVY ON APRIL 25, 1945. AFTER BASIC TRAINING, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO SERVICE IN HAWAII AS A MEMBER OF THE MILITARY POLICE. HE WAS A SEAMAN SECOND CLASS, AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN NOVEMBER, 1945 WITH AN AMERICAN AREA RIBBON AND A WWII VICTORY MEDAL.