World War II Honoree

Loren Freeland Grimsley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Wichita, Kansas

Honored By

Lorna G. Palmer

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. WAS IN NORMANDY BEACH, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES, CENTRAL EUROPE, BELGIUM, LUXEMBOURG, HOLLAND AND GERMANY. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, CERTIFICATE OF MERIT, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE RIBBON AND THE BATTLE FOR BRITAIN MEDAL. WAS A CARBINE EXPERT AND A HEAVY MACHINE GUNNER.