World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charles E. Grant
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Los Angeles, California
ENLISTED IN THE ARMY ON AUGUST 18, 1942. SERVED WITH COMPANY 'E', 2ND BATTALION, 506TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION. SERVED OVERSEAS IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, HOLLAND, BELGIUM, GERMANY AND AUSTRIA. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE ARROWHEAD, AND 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER AND THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE.