World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
John W. Grun
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Decatur, Illinois
Honored By
A Grateful American
TECHNICAL SERGEANT, SERVED IN WWII WITH THE 70TH INFANTRY DIVISION (TRAILBLAZERS), 274TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 1ST BATTALION, COMPANY B, IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. KILLED IN ACTION JANUARY 10, 1945. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.