THE UNITED STATES ARMY
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Army Signal OCS - Candidate History

     Classmate Grant, Bayard Victor - Class 43-15    

[Editor's Note: The following was provided by Candidate Grant's son, minor editing was performed to align the content with website protocols.]

Hi - what follows is the obituary that was put in the paper. It does not cover things like his pup tent mate crossing Omaha beach and lasting until March 45 when he was hit by a mortar, father flying back to the US in 48 with a can of Russian tank grease, his IG plane crashing on Midway in a monsoon, or his run in with everybody's 'favorite' Robert McNamara. 

Thanks
Dave Grant

Col. USAF Ret., 92, of San Marcos, Texas, died Sept. 14, 2008, of pneumonia.

Born in Brattleboro, VT, on May 3, 1916, son of Charles Victor Grant and Ida May Robb Grant. He grew up in the small town of Brattleboro, lived through The Great Depression and put himself through college.

After graduating from the University of Vermont in 1939, Bayard worked and continued his education, joined the National Guard, and was inducted into the Army in March 1941.

He served in the Signal Corps, attended Officers Candidate School and graduated as part of Class 43-15 and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant on February 3, 1943.

He went on to serve in the Army Air Force, and retired from the Air Force in 1970 at Kelly Air Force Base in San Antonio. His military service allowed him to travel the world, which he enjoyed greatly. After his military career, Mr. Grant was a realtor in San Antonio and also taught real estate at San Antonio College. He enjoyed his second retirement by continuing an active outdoor life through horseback riding, target shooting, and working on his "ranch" in Seguin, Texas. Although he suffered from paraplegia in his later life, he always looked forward to each new day with a strong heart.

Bayard married the love of his life, Eula Janet Bruce, of Barre, on Feb. 13, 1942. They enjoyed many happy years together until her death in 1989.

He leaves their two children, David Grant and Loraine (Lori) Grant Monahan (husband Kevin), as well as relatives in Vermont.  

 
 

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