World War II Honoree

Grover W. Galloway

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Noble County, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

HIS DIVISION SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT CAMP CHAFFEE AT FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS, AND CAMP CAMPBELL AT HOPKINSVILLE, KENTUCKY. IT STAGED AT CAMP SHANKS AT ORANGEBURG, NEW YORK ON OCTOBER 6, 1944 AWAITING OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENT. SAILED FROM THE NEW YORK PORT OF EMBARKATION ON OCTOBER 14, 1944 AND ARRIVED AT MARSEILLES, FRANCE ON OCTOBER 30, 1944. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 14TH ARMORED DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE), AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘GERMANY’ CLASP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF TECHNICIAN FOURTH GRADE AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.