World War II Honoree

Frederick C. Gross

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Honolulu, Hawaii

Honored By

LTC June Mikkila USA (Ret)

Relationship

Niece

HE ENTERED THE UNITED STATES ARMY IN JULY 1941 AND TRAINED AT CAMP DAVIS, NORTH CAROLINA. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 95TH COAST ARTILLERY AND ARRIVED IN THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS ON JANUARY 7, 1942. HE SERVED WITH THE 95TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY REGIMENT AND LATER TRANSFERRED TO THE MID-PACIFIC GENERAL STAFF AS AN OPERATIONS OFFICER. IN THIS CAPACITY HE SERVED IN THE PHILIPPINE THEATER IN CONNECTION WITH REASSIGNMENT OF TROOP UNITS TO THE MID-PACIFIC COMMAND. HE WAS DISCHARGED FROM ACTIVE DUTY AS A MAJOR IN JUNE 1946 AND AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR. HE CONTINUED SERVICE IN THE ARMY RESERVE, BEING PROMOTED TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL IN 1952. FOLLOWING TEACHING IN THE ARMY RESERVE SCHOOL, HE WAS PROMOTED TO COLONEL IN 1962 AND SERVED AS COMMANDANT OF THE HAWAII ARMY RESERVE SCHOOL. LATER HE SERVED AS CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE NINTH CORPS AUGMENTATION UNIT IN HAWAII. IN MAY 1972 HE RETIRED FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY AND WAS AWARDED THE LEGION OF MERIT.