Military Involvement
| Servicemen * Gr -surnames |
Ronald Walter Graetz was born May 5, 1922 to Walter M. and Edith Rouse Graetz. He died June 10, 2017 in San Diego, CA.
Ronald served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Enterprise (CV-6) until after the Battle of Midway and, later, aboard the USS Hornet (CV-8) until she was sunk in the Battle of Santa Cruz.
Source: ancestry.com
James Leroy Gray was born Dec. 22, 1911 to Charles H. and Myrtle Ruth Jacobs Gray. He died Jan. 23, 1978 in CA.
James served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Richard Charles Gries was born Nov. 27, 1922 to Charles A. and Selma E. Gries. He died July 30, 1945 and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.
Petty Officer Gries served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) when that vessel was sunk after being struck by Japanese torpedoes in the Pacific Ocean. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Sep 2020; updated Jul 2021