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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Peter Joseph Grochowski, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Honored By

William Fischer, Jr.

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON 6 SEPTEMBER 1940 AT PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. FOREIGN SERVICE FROM 4 DECEMBER 1940 TO 6 OCTOBER 1944 WITH COMPANY A 19TH INFANTRY REGIMENT IN HAWAII DURING THE PEARL HARBOR ATTACK, THEN LATER WITH COMPANY B, 21ST INFANTRY REGIMENT IN AUSTRALIA AND THE PACIFIC THEATER. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL. SEPARATED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE ON 19 AUGUST 1945 AT FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, PENNSYLVANIA.