World War II Honoree

James L. Grove

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

East Liverpool, Ohio

Honored By

Jennifer Paulin

Relationship

Daughter

8TH INFANTRY, 28TH REGIMENT, A COMPANY, 1ST SQUADRON. TOOK THE QUEEN MARY OVER TO SCOTLAND, THEN TO DORCHESTER, ENGLAND AT AGE 18. VOLUNTEERED FOR INFANTRY AND TOOK A TRANSPORT TO OMAHA BEACH D-DAY PLUS 6, 1944. SERVED IN FRANCE, GERMANY, BELGIUM AND HOLLAND AND WAS OVERSEAS ALMOST 2 YEARS, ENDING UP AT THE SCHWERIN SEA. GOT SKY LINED AND A BULLET WENT IN ABOVE HIS EAR INTO PLASTIC LINER AND CUT THE FIRST LAYER OF WOOL KNIT CAP, CLEAR TO BACK AND EXITED THROUGH BIG HOLE IN BACK OF HELMET, BUT NOT HURT. LATER, TOOK SHRAPNEL FROM A 60 MG MORTAR SHELL IN HIS THIGH NEAR THE RHINE RIVER IN 1945. ABOUT 1 MONTH LATER BACK TO 8TH INFANTRY, TO PREPARE TO GO TO JAPAN, BUT THEN WAR ENDED AND HE RETURNED HOME. HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON OCTOBER 5, 1945.