World War II Honoree

Harry V. Graber

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Navarre, Ohio

Honored By

Larry Graber

Relationship

Son

2ND DIVISION, 9TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. ENTERED ARMY IN NOVEMBER, 1943, TOOK TRAINING AT FORT HAYES IN OHIO AND FORT BENNING, GEORGIA. WAS A FRONT LINES; INFANTRYMAN ON D-DAY AT NORMANDY. LATER WOUNDED SEPTEMBER 2, 1944 NEAR BREST, FRANCE AND DIED OF WOUNDS SEPTEMBER 4, 1944. BURIED AT ST. JAMES, FRANCE. HE RECEIVED BATTLE STAR, BRONZE STAR, AND PURPLE HEART.