Mississippi PHM3 US Navy World War I NC
Rites held Tuesday for Earl S. Grauer
Hundreds of grief stricken relatives and friends assembled in the sanctuary of the First Methodist Church at 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning to pay final tribute to Earl Self Grauer, retired postal employee, religious and civic leader. The rites were conducted by the Rev. T. R. Poole, pastor, assisted by two formers, the Rev. James R. Grisham of Winona and the Rev. E. Allen Bailey of Indianola. The church choir, with Mrs. Fred McGehee at the organ sang “My Jesus As Thou Wilt.” Burial was in Odd Fellows Cemetery under the Direction of Barry Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Marvin Massey, Dr. J. E. Harris, Roy B. Filgo, Bobby Vickers, George D. Simpson, R. O. Gann, Curtis Buskirk and Frank Cook.
Mr. Grauer became seriously ill on Wednesday of last week and was taken to Okolona Community Hospital where he died at 9 o'clock Sunday Night.
A son of the late Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Grauer, he was born in Faunsdale, Alabama. When he was 17 the family moved to Okolona where he was associated with his father in the oil business until the outbreak of World War I. Along with the late Mathiston Knox, he joined the Navy the day war was declared. He was later transferred to the Sixth Marines and served in France and Germany for the duration of the war.
He was one of 12 in the nation to be awarded the Navy Cross. He was 69.
Mr. Grauer retired in 1959 after serving 26 years as a clerk in the Okolona post office. His entire service was with R. A. Dean, postmaster. He was a member of Davis-Whiteside Post American Legion. He was a Mason and a Knight Templar and was a past master of Prairie Lodge No. 87 and past worthy patron of Ruth Chapter No. 6 Order of Eastern Star. He had served as a director of the local Red Cross chapter and was active in other civic organizations. Until the past two years he was an ardent gardener and fisherman.
Mr. Grauer was a devout member of the First Methodist Church of which he was the charge lay leader and past president of the Official Board. He was a past associate lay speaker, of the North Mississippi Methodist Conference and was the only Chickasaw County member of the Gideons.
A lay speaker, he often supplied pulpits of this area.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Ruth Grauer; a son, Earl Grauer, Jr. of Carbondale, Illinois; two daughters, Mrs. Peter Rosato of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Mrs. Walton Cooper of Tupelo; two brothers, J. L. Grauer of Birmingham and H. W. Grauer of Wheaton, Maryland; two sisters, Mrs. G. S. Oakley of Starkville and Mrs. H. P. Foster. With the exception of Mrs. Oakley who is ill, they were all here. five grandchildren, Peter Rosato, III,a senior at Mississippi State University, Karen Cooper of Tupelo, Kim Cooper, Anne Walton Cooper of Tupelo and Earl Grauer, III of Carbondale, Illinois.
The Okolona Messenger, Thursday, April 14, 1966.
Earl S. Grauer Honored
Mr. H.W. Grauer is in receipt of a citation by the French government of the regiment to which his son Earl belonged. The citation was for the whole of the regiment and these copies are sent to each member who participated in the particular engagement. It reads:
CITED IN ARMY ORDERS
"The 6th Regiment of American Marines
"In Command of "Lieutenant-Colonel Lee
Engaged in an important offensive on the 18th day of July, 1918, in the middle of the night, on terrain unknown and very difficult, advanced in open order for two days, without being stopped by the hardships and difficulties of replenishing their food and water, with a remarkable ardor and tenacity, rolled back the enemy 11 kilometers, capturing 2700 prisoners, 12 cannons and several hundred machine guns.
(Order No. 10886 "D")
"At General Headquarters,
Oct. 25, 1918.
"The Commanding General-in-Chief
"(Signed) PETAIN."
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Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Pharmacist's Mate Third Class Earl S. Grauer, United States Navy, for heroic conduct in rescuing his comrade, Private William A. Weaver, United States Marine Corps, from a position exposed to heavy machine-gun and artillery fire. Private Weaver had been seriously wounded at Soissons (France), on the morning of 19 July 1918, when at the risk of his own life, Pharmacist's Mate Grauer went out in front of our own lines, close to the line of the enemy and stopped the flow of blood from the wounds of Private Weaver and after binding his wounded leg, carried him to a position of shelter from the fire of the enemy thereby saving his life.
Contributor: BarryC (47806468)
Rites held Tuesday for Earl S. Grauer
Hundreds of grief stricken relatives and friends assembled in the sanctuary of the First Methodist Church at 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning to pay final tribute to Earl Self Grauer, retired postal employee, religious and civic leader. The rites were conducted by the Rev. T. R. Poole, pastor, assisted by two formers, the Rev. James R. Grisham of Winona and the Rev. E. Allen Bailey of Indianola. The church choir, with Mrs. Fred McGehee at the organ sang “My Jesus As Thou Wilt.” Burial was in Odd Fellows Cemetery under the Direction of Barry Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Marvin Massey, Dr. J. E. Harris, Roy B. Filgo, Bobby Vickers, George D. Simpson, R. O. Gann, Curtis Buskirk and Frank Cook.
Mr. Grauer became seriously ill on Wednesday of last week and was taken to Okolona Community Hospital where he died at 9 o'clock Sunday Night.
A son of the late Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Grauer, he was born in Faunsdale, Alabama. When he was 17 the family moved to Okolona where he was associated with his father in the oil business until the outbreak of World War I. Along with the late Mathiston Knox, he joined the Navy the day war was declared. He was later transferred to the Sixth Marines and served in France and Germany for the duration of the war.
He was one of 12 in the nation to be awarded the Navy Cross. He was 69.
Mr. Grauer retired in 1959 after serving 26 years as a clerk in the Okolona post office. His entire service was with R. A. Dean, postmaster. He was a member of Davis-Whiteside Post American Legion. He was a Mason and a Knight Templar and was a past master of Prairie Lodge No. 87 and past worthy patron of Ruth Chapter No. 6 Order of Eastern Star. He had served as a director of the local Red Cross chapter and was active in other civic organizations. Until the past two years he was an ardent gardener and fisherman.
Mr. Grauer was a devout member of the First Methodist Church of which he was the charge lay leader and past president of the Official Board. He was a past associate lay speaker, of the North Mississippi Methodist Conference and was the only Chickasaw County member of the Gideons.
A lay speaker, he often supplied pulpits of this area.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Ruth Grauer; a son, Earl Grauer, Jr. of Carbondale, Illinois; two daughters, Mrs. Peter Rosato of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Mrs. Walton Cooper of Tupelo; two brothers, J. L. Grauer of Birmingham and H. W. Grauer of Wheaton, Maryland; two sisters, Mrs. G. S. Oakley of Starkville and Mrs. H. P. Foster. With the exception of Mrs. Oakley who is ill, they were all here. five grandchildren, Peter Rosato, III,a senior at Mississippi State University, Karen Cooper of Tupelo, Kim Cooper, Anne Walton Cooper of Tupelo and Earl Grauer, III of Carbondale, Illinois.
The Okolona Messenger, Thursday, April 14, 1966.
Earl S. Grauer Honored
Mr. H.W. Grauer is in receipt of a citation by the French government of the regiment to which his son Earl belonged. The citation was for the whole of the regiment and these copies are sent to each member who participated in the particular engagement. It reads:
CITED IN ARMY ORDERS
"The 6th Regiment of American Marines
"In Command of "Lieutenant-Colonel Lee
Engaged in an important offensive on the 18th day of July, 1918, in the middle of the night, on terrain unknown and very difficult, advanced in open order for two days, without being stopped by the hardships and difficulties of replenishing their food and water, with a remarkable ardor and tenacity, rolled back the enemy 11 kilometers, capturing 2700 prisoners, 12 cannons and several hundred machine guns.
(Order No. 10886 "D")
"At General Headquarters,
Oct. 25, 1918.
"The Commanding General-in-Chief
"(Signed) PETAIN."
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Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Pharmacist's Mate Third Class Earl S. Grauer, United States Navy, for heroic conduct in rescuing his comrade, Private William A. Weaver, United States Marine Corps, from a position exposed to heavy machine-gun and artillery fire. Private Weaver had been seriously wounded at Soissons (France), on the morning of 19 July 1918, when at the risk of his own life, Pharmacist's Mate Grauer went out in front of our own lines, close to the line of the enemy and stopped the flow of blood from the wounds of Private Weaver and after binding his wounded leg, carried him to a position of shelter from the fire of the enemy thereby saving his life.
Contributor: BarryC (47806468)
Mississippi PHM3 US Navy World War I NC
Rites held Tuesday for Earl S. Grauer
Hundreds of grief stricken relatives and friends assembled in the sanctuary of the First Methodist Church at 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning to pay final tribute to Earl Self Grauer, retired postal employee, religious and civic leader. The rites were conducted by the Rev. T. R. Poole, pastor, assisted by two formers, the Rev. James R. Grisham of Winona and the Rev. E. Allen Bailey of Indianola. The church choir, with Mrs. Fred McGehee at the organ sang “My Jesus As Thou Wilt.” Burial was in Odd Fellows Cemetery under the Direction of Barry Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Marvin Massey, Dr. J. E. Harris, Roy B. Filgo, Bobby Vickers, George D. Simpson, R. O. Gann, Curtis Buskirk and Frank Cook.
Mr. Grauer became seriously ill on Wednesday of last week and was taken to Okolona Community Hospital where he died at 9 o'clock Sunday Night.
A son of the late Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Grauer, he was born in Faunsdale, Alabama. When he was 17 the family moved to Okolona where he was associated with his father in the oil business until the outbreak of World War I. Along with the late Mathiston Knox, he joined the Navy the day war was declared. He was later transferred to the Sixth Marines and served in France and Germany for the duration of the war.
He was one of 12 in the nation to be awarded the Navy Cross. He was 69.
Mr. Grauer retired in 1959 after serving 26 years as a clerk in the Okolona post office. His entire service was with R. A. Dean, postmaster. He was a member of Davis-Whiteside Post American Legion. He was a Mason and a Knight Templar and was a past master of Prairie Lodge No. 87 and past worthy patron of Ruth Chapter No. 6 Order of Eastern Star. He had served as a director of the local Red Cross chapter and was active in other civic organizations. Until the past two years he was an ardent gardener and fisherman.
Mr. Grauer was a devout member of the First Methodist Church of which he was the charge lay leader and past president of the Official Board. He was a past associate lay speaker, of the North Mississippi Methodist Conference and was the only Chickasaw County member of the Gideons.
A lay speaker, he often supplied pulpits of this area.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Ruth Grauer; a son, Earl Grauer, Jr. of Carbondale, Illinois; two daughters, Mrs. Peter Rosato of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Mrs. Walton Cooper of Tupelo; two brothers, J. L. Grauer of Birmingham and H. W. Grauer of Wheaton, Maryland; two sisters, Mrs. G. S. Oakley of Starkville and Mrs. H. P. Foster. With the exception of Mrs. Oakley who is ill, they were all here. five grandchildren, Peter Rosato, III,a senior at Mississippi State University, Karen Cooper of Tupelo, Kim Cooper, Anne Walton Cooper of Tupelo and Earl Grauer, III of Carbondale, Illinois.
The Okolona Messenger, Thursday, April 14, 1966.
Earl S. Grauer Honored
Mr. H.W. Grauer is in receipt of a citation by the French government of the regiment to which his son Earl belonged. The citation was for the whole of the regiment and these copies are sent to each member who participated in the particular engagement. It reads:
CITED IN ARMY ORDERS
"The 6th Regiment of American Marines
"In Command of "Lieutenant-Colonel Lee
Engaged in an important offensive on the 18th day of July, 1918, in the middle of the night, on terrain unknown and very difficult, advanced in open order for two days, without being stopped by the hardships and difficulties of replenishing their food and water, with a remarkable ardor and tenacity, rolled back the enemy 11 kilometers, capturing 2700 prisoners, 12 cannons and several hundred machine guns.
(Order No. 10886 "D")
"At General Headquarters,
Oct. 25, 1918.
"The Commanding General-in-Chief
"(Signed) PETAIN."
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Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Pharmacist's Mate Third Class Earl S. Grauer, United States Navy, for heroic conduct in rescuing his comrade, Private William A. Weaver, United States Marine Corps, from a position exposed to heavy machine-gun and artillery fire. Private Weaver had been seriously wounded at Soissons (France), on the morning of 19 July 1918, when at the risk of his own life, Pharmacist's Mate Grauer went out in front of our own lines, close to the line of the enemy and stopped the flow of blood from the wounds of Private Weaver and after binding his wounded leg, carried him to a position of shelter from the fire of the enemy thereby saving his life.
Contributor: BarryC (47806468)
Rites held Tuesday for Earl S. Grauer
Hundreds of grief stricken relatives and friends assembled in the sanctuary of the First Methodist Church at 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning to pay final tribute to Earl Self Grauer, retired postal employee, religious and civic leader. The rites were conducted by the Rev. T. R. Poole, pastor, assisted by two formers, the Rev. James R. Grisham of Winona and the Rev. E. Allen Bailey of Indianola. The church choir, with Mrs. Fred McGehee at the organ sang “My Jesus As Thou Wilt.” Burial was in Odd Fellows Cemetery under the Direction of Barry Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Marvin Massey, Dr. J. E. Harris, Roy B. Filgo, Bobby Vickers, George D. Simpson, R. O. Gann, Curtis Buskirk and Frank Cook.
Mr. Grauer became seriously ill on Wednesday of last week and was taken to Okolona Community Hospital where he died at 9 o'clock Sunday Night.
A son of the late Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Grauer, he was born in Faunsdale, Alabama. When he was 17 the family moved to Okolona where he was associated with his father in the oil business until the outbreak of World War I. Along with the late Mathiston Knox, he joined the Navy the day war was declared. He was later transferred to the Sixth Marines and served in France and Germany for the duration of the war.
He was one of 12 in the nation to be awarded the Navy Cross. He was 69.
Mr. Grauer retired in 1959 after serving 26 years as a clerk in the Okolona post office. His entire service was with R. A. Dean, postmaster. He was a member of Davis-Whiteside Post American Legion. He was a Mason and a Knight Templar and was a past master of Prairie Lodge No. 87 and past worthy patron of Ruth Chapter No. 6 Order of Eastern Star. He had served as a director of the local Red Cross chapter and was active in other civic organizations. Until the past two years he was an ardent gardener and fisherman.
Mr. Grauer was a devout member of the First Methodist Church of which he was the charge lay leader and past president of the Official Board. He was a past associate lay speaker, of the North Mississippi Methodist Conference and was the only Chickasaw County member of the Gideons.
A lay speaker, he often supplied pulpits of this area.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Ruth Grauer; a son, Earl Grauer, Jr. of Carbondale, Illinois; two daughters, Mrs. Peter Rosato of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Mrs. Walton Cooper of Tupelo; two brothers, J. L. Grauer of Birmingham and H. W. Grauer of Wheaton, Maryland; two sisters, Mrs. G. S. Oakley of Starkville and Mrs. H. P. Foster. With the exception of Mrs. Oakley who is ill, they were all here. five grandchildren, Peter Rosato, III,a senior at Mississippi State University, Karen Cooper of Tupelo, Kim Cooper, Anne Walton Cooper of Tupelo and Earl Grauer, III of Carbondale, Illinois.
The Okolona Messenger, Thursday, April 14, 1966.
Earl S. Grauer Honored
Mr. H.W. Grauer is in receipt of a citation by the French government of the regiment to which his son Earl belonged. The citation was for the whole of the regiment and these copies are sent to each member who participated in the particular engagement. It reads:
CITED IN ARMY ORDERS
"The 6th Regiment of American Marines
"In Command of "Lieutenant-Colonel Lee
Engaged in an important offensive on the 18th day of July, 1918, in the middle of the night, on terrain unknown and very difficult, advanced in open order for two days, without being stopped by the hardships and difficulties of replenishing their food and water, with a remarkable ardor and tenacity, rolled back the enemy 11 kilometers, capturing 2700 prisoners, 12 cannons and several hundred machine guns.
(Order No. 10886 "D")
"At General Headquarters,
Oct. 25, 1918.
"The Commanding General-in-Chief
"(Signed) PETAIN."
------------------------------------
Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Pharmacist's Mate Third Class Earl S. Grauer, United States Navy, for heroic conduct in rescuing his comrade, Private William A. Weaver, United States Marine Corps, from a position exposed to heavy machine-gun and artillery fire. Private Weaver had been seriously wounded at Soissons (France), on the morning of 19 July 1918, when at the risk of his own life, Pharmacist's Mate Grauer went out in front of our own lines, close to the line of the enemy and stopped the flow of blood from the wounds of Private Weaver and after binding his wounded leg, carried him to a position of shelter from the fire of the enemy thereby saving his life.
Contributor: BarryC (47806468)
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