BAYONNE, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – One of the most highly decorated soldiers of World War II was honored Thursday in Hudson County. A bronze statue of 2nd Lt. Stephen R. Gregg was unveiled Thursday in the park that bears his name. An ordinary man who did something stupendous,” Stephen Gregg, Jr. said. “Stephen Gregg once said we are just ordinary men who didn’t go out to earn this. Gregg met his wife after coming home from the war; Bayonne threw a parade just for him.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 15, 2021 22:41 UTC