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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Robert Tilton Graffum

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Ipswich, Massachusetts

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

ENTERED THE SERVICE IN 1943 AND RECEIVED HIS BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP MCCAIN, MISSISSIPPI. HE WAS SENT TO EUROPE IN 1944 AND SERVED AS AN ENGINEER RECONNAISSANCE SERGEANT, WITH THE 4TH ARMORED DIVISION, RECONNAISSANCE GROUP, PATTON'S THIRD ARMY SERVING THROUGHOUT EUROPE. WHEN THE WAR ENDED HE WAS IN CHEB, CZECHOSLOVAKIA WITH THE 2ND ARMORED CAVALRY. HE SAW ACTION IN NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES AND CENTRAL EUROPE. RECIPIENT OF THE BRONZE STAR.