World War II Honoree

Frank Grasso

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Jamaica, New York

Honored By

Richard Kotz Jr.

Relationship

Grandson

U.S. ARMY ($#3235,0498} 9 JUNE- l942-9 SEPT 1944 15TH INFANTRY REGIMENT THE OLD CHINA HANDS'' 3RD lNFANTRY DIVISION COMBAT 'PARTICIPANT ACTION FEDALA, NORTH AFRICA 8 NOVEMBER 1942 LICATA, SICILY 10 JULY 1943; SALERNO ITALY 18 SEPT 1943; ANZlO, ITALY LANDING 22 JAN 1944, SOUTHERN FRANCE OPERATIONS 15 AUG 1944 RECIPlENT OF THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL EUROPEAN-AFRlCAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL W/1 SILVER SERVICE STAR (LIEU OF 5 BRONZE SERVICE STARS) AND BRONZE (INVASION PARTICIPANT} ARROWHEAD, COMBAT lNFANTRYMAN BADGE, PRESIIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, FRENCH FOURRAGERE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVlCE MEDAL, AMERJCAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, HONORABLE DISCHARGE BADGE OF SERVICE, WWII VICTORY MEDAL.