World War II Honoree

Oliver Fieldon Grimmett

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hanceville, Alabama

Honored By

Dr. Richard F. Grimmett

Relationship

Son

ENTERED SERVICE ON FEBRUARY 5, 1943 AT FORT MCCLELLAN, ALABAMA. SERVED AS COMBAT ENGINEER WITH COMPANY B OF THE 27TH ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER FROM FEBRUARY 3, 1944 UNTIL MARCH 13, 1945. SERVED IN COMBAT OPERATIONS IN THE NEW GUINEA AND PHILIPPINES CAMPAIGNS; INCLUDING OPERATIONS IN AITAPE, NOEMFOOR, LEYTE, THE SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES, AND LUZON. ENDED MILITARY SERVICE AT FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA ON NOVEMBER 21, 1945.