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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Richard A. Grimes, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Waterford, Connecticut

Relationship

Self

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER AS A REPLACEMENT 50 CALIBER MACHINE GUNNER IN KREFELD, GERMANY FROM MARCH 1945 TO MAY 8, 1945 ON THE ELBE RIVER. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE STARS, WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL AND THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL.