World War II Honoree

Quitman D. Grisham

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

West Point, Mississippi

Honored By

Jean Grisham Wood

Relationship

Daughter

ATTENDED OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS) AT FORT LEE, VIRGINIA IN 1941. HE TRAINED TROOPS AT AT SEVERAL MILITARY TRAINING CAMPS IN THE U.S. FROM 1/18/42 TO 7/12/43. HE WAS SENT TO ALGERIA, NORTH AFRICA ON 8/8/43. PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL BATTLES, INCLUDING TUNISIA, NAPLES-FOGGIA, ANZIO, SALERNO, ROME-ARNO AND THE INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE. AT THAT TIME, HE SERVED IN THE 8TH WAVE, WITH THE 259TH QUARTERMASTER BATTALION AS AN EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SUPPORTING THE 540TH COMBAT ENGINEERS.