World War II Honoree

George A. Grimes

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Waterford, Connecticut

Honored By

Richard A. Grimes Jr.

Relationship

Brother

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATERS OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 15TH ARMY AIR FORCE AS A WAIST GUNNER ON A B-24 BOMBER WITH 65 COMBAT MISSIONS INCLUDING SOME WITH FILM ACTOR JIMMY STEWART AS HIS COMMANDING OFFICER. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, PURPLE HEART MEDAL AND THE AIR MEDAL WITH THREE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS. ONE OF THE CITATIONS WAS FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE LOW-LEVEL ATTACK ON THE PLOESTI OIL FIELDS IN KIEL, GERMANY.