World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
LeRoy Gross
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Los Angeles, California
Honored By
Bud Gross
Relationship
Son
AT THE AGE OF 31, HE VOLUNTEERED FOR THE NAVY AND WAS POSTED ABOARD THE USS WHITNEY AD-4 IN THE PACIFIC. FORTUNATELY, THE WAR ENDED BEFORE THE INVASION OF JAPAN COULD TAKE PLACE. I THANK HARRY TRUMAN AND THE CREW OF THE ENOLA GAY, WITHOUT THEM I MIGHT VERY WELL HAVE NEVER KNOWN MY DAD.