World War II Honoree

Jacob L. Grimm

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Herminie, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Robert L. Grimm

Relationship

Brother

CO-PILOT OF A FLYING FORTRESS. FLEW IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER, BASED IN FOGGIA, ITALY. ON A FLIGHT TO BOMB THE PLOESTI OIL FIELDS, DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE, HIS PLANE CRASH LANDED IN HUNGARY. AFTER BEING MISSING IN ACTION FOR TWO WEEKS, THE RUSSIAN ARMY RETURNED HIM TO FOGGIA. AT THE WAR'S END, FLEW SERVICEMEN HOME TO THE U.S.