World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Frederick C. Grambo
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Cleveland, Ohio
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: LIEUTENANT COLONEL. SERVED AS A P-38 ‘LIGHTING’ FIGHTER PILOT ASSIGNED THE 8TH AIR FORCE ‘MIGHTY EIGHTH, 67TH FIGHTER WING, 364TH FIGHTER GROUP, 384TH FIGHTER SQUADRON, STATIONED AT HONINGTON, ENGLAND, ARMY AIR FORCE STATION #375. HE WAS COMMANDER OF THE 364TH GROUP AND FLYING HIS SECOND INTERDICTORY COMBAT MISSION, WHEN HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1944 WHEN HIS AIRCRAFT WAS SHOT DOWN OVER HOLLAND. HE IS BURIED AT THE NETHERLANDS AMERICAN CEMETERY, MARGRATEN, NETHERLANDS. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL.