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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Elmer Harry 'Gizmo' Gross

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Des Plaines, Illinois

Honored By

C. McCabe

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN 1944 AND TRAINED AT GREAT LAKES NAVAL TRAINING CENTER FOR BOOT CAMP. SENT TO FLORIDA FOR AMPHIBIOUS MINE DIFFUSER TRAINING. STATIONED ON THE USS COOK. RANKED A COXSWAIN AND CALLED A 'FROGMAN'. DID DEMOLITION TO BEACHES IN THE PACIFIC MAKING IT SAFE FOR TROOPS TO GO IN. EARNED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC AREA CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.