World War II Honoree

John Orson Grimmett

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Paris, Idaho

Honored By

Kaye Grimmett

SERVED WITH THE 78TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, FIRST INFANTRY DIVISION ACROSS THE RHINE RIVER AT REMAGEN. CONTINUOUS COMBAT FOR 128 DAYS. REMAINED IN OCCUPATION UNTIL MARCH 1946. MEMBER OF A SHOW GROUP THAT ENTERTAINED MANY G.I.S THROUGHOUT GERMANY DURING THE OCCUPATION FROM THE END OF THE WAR UNTIL DISCHARGED.