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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Grant Fredrickson Christensen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Logan, Utah

Honored By

Pearl Thomas

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

At the age of 17, he enlisted in the U.S. Merchant Marines and served in the South Pacific. On September 2, 1945, he was present at the Tokyo Bay ceremony where the Japanese officially surrendered to the allied forces aboard the USS Missouri. After being discharged, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was stationed for the next 18 months in post-war Japan.