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Arthur J. Grossman

Arthur was a second lieutenant. He went overseas in January 1943 where he joined General Patton's Third Army in the invasion of Germany. On August 4, 1944, we received the sad news from the War Department that Arthur had been killed. He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and the Silver Star for gallantry in the action that claimed his life. The citation says: "For gallantry in action in the vicinity of...on 4 August, 1944. Discovering that a bridge was blown, he volunteered to reconnoiter for a ford to by-pass the bridge. He received information that the banks of the stream had been mined. To verify this information, he dismounted under enemy fire. In so doing, a charge of five mines was detonated. His aggressive spirit and courage in carrying out this voluntary mission undoubtedly saved the combat command losses but cost him his life." Submitted by Roz Levin Zaret, sister

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The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle

(Milwaukee, Wisconsin)

29 September 1944 • Page 1

Subject: 2nd Lt. Arthur J. Gorssman

To: Commanding General, 6th Armored Division

On August 1944 while reconnoitering ford across Oust river approiximately 1000 yards west of St Caradec, France, 2nd Lt Arthur J. Grossman, 01031609, Troop "E", 86th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron Mechanized was killed by the explosion of teller mines on the bank of the Oust river. I saw the body and indentified same as that of Lt. Grossman. His body pulled from the river by the F.F.I. The F.F.I evacuated the body to St. Caradec and buried in the F.F.I. Cemetery at Caradec.

On the indentification tag was left with the body, grave is clearly marked by cross bearing name and date killed.

/s/ James F. Delaney, Capt Cav