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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Martin M. Gross

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Newark, New Jersey

Honored By

Ms. Arlene Gross

Relationship

Wife

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

Spent 3 1/2 years in the South Pacific in Special Services. Received 2 Bronze Stars, one for the New Guinea Campaign and one for the Philippine Campaign. Battles: Leyte, Philippine Islands, Luzon, Port Moresby, Finschhafen, New Guinea, Biak, Netherlands East Indies, Wake Island, Netherlands East Indies, Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea. With the 1134th Combat Group and then detached to General MacArthur's Headquarters.