Club Presentation: Military Families of Erik Grunwald and Scott Tarkenton
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- 1. Erik Grunwald Scott Tarkenton Military Families
- 2. Cpt Harry H. Grunwald, Jr.
- 3. Colonel James C. Tarkenton, Jr. First Lieutenant James C.
Tarkenton III Service Above Self WWII, Korea, Vietnam
- 4. Lt. Col. James C. Tarkenton, Jr. WW II: 1944-45 13th
Infantry Rgt, 8th Infantry Division Landed on Omaha Beach, Normandy
N. France > Luxembourg > Germany Liberated Wobbelin
concentration camp (2,500 prisoners) In ten months of combat:
13,293 enemy killed or wounded 316,187 enemy taken prisoner Awarded
Silver Star, Purple Heart
- 5. Lt. Col. James C. Tarkenton, Jr. KOREAN WAR: 1950-51
Stationed in Tokyo, Japan 1950 - Chinese invade S. Korea Assembled
intelligence staff in 24 hrs; flew to S. Korea 8th Army G-2 for
next 18 mo. Awarded Distinguished Service Medal and letter of
commendation from the CIA
- 6. 1st Lt. James C. Tarkenton III VIETNAM: 1967 Volunteered A
Co., 22nd Inf Rgt, 4th Inf Div Company commander KIA - March 19,
1967 In Vietnam only six weeks Age 24 years The Citadel - Class of
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