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GRANDO, George Albert - Date of
birth
10 October 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Vader, Lewis County, Washington -
Hometown
Vader, Lewis County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39212214 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
7th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Distinguished Service Cross,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Belmont-Les Rouges Eaux, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 14 | 66 |
Immediate family
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Members
Matt Grando (father)
Anna Grando (mother)
Mary Grando (sister)
James Grando (brother)
Nora Grando (sister)
Violet Grando (sister)
More information
Sgt George A. Grando attended Toledo High School for four years before he enlisted in Seattle, Washington on 19 July 1943.Sgt Grando was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross posthumously for his action on 31 October 1944 when he single-handedly moved against two machine gun nests, firing his Tommy Gun and later with the BAR from a fallen comrade, until both nests were silenced. He was killed in action that day by artillery shell fragments in his back.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy