World War II Honoree

Ralph Louis Greier

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Freeport, Illinois

Honored By

Fred Leland Greier

Relationship

Son

DRAFTED IN AUGUST 1942 TO FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA. HE WAS AT A FOOTBALL GAME WHEN THE NEWS OF THE PEARL HARBOR BOMBING WAS ANNOUNCED OVER THE PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM. HE SERVED IN THE 89TH DIVISION AS A LIAISON OFFICER, CAPTAIN AND WENT INTO ACTION AT THE MOSELLE RIVER. HE WAS SENT OUT TO WAR FROM DURHAM, SOUTH CAROLINA. ON D-DAY, JUNE 6, 1944, HE WAS STATIONED IN LONDON, ENGLAND. HE WENT ACROSS THE ENGLISH CHANNEL 2 DAYS LATER. HE FOUGHT A BATTLE ALONG THE MOSELLE RIVER IN FRANCE AND LATER FOUGHT A SECOND BATTLE ALONG THE RHINE RIVER. SERVED FROM AUGUST 11, 1942 TO NOVEMBER 18, 1945. SERVICE NUMBER 01-167-868. 340TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 89TH INFANTRY DIVISION SEPARATION LOCATION: FORT LOGAN, COLORADO.