World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Alvin F. Grimes
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
New Castle, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Wife & Family
B-17 MAINTENANCE, 8TH AIR FORCE. ORIGINALLY ATTACHED TO 92ND BOMB GROUP AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE 482ND PATHFINDERS AT ALCONBURY, ENGLAND FROM JUNE 1943 TO DECEMBER 1945. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.