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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Walter B. Grimes, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Gainesville, Georgia

Honored By

Walter B. Grimes III

Relationship

Son

Activity During WWII

1ST LIEUTENANT. ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY ON JUNE 9, 1942 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON DECEMBER 27, 1945. HE WAS A U.S. MARINE CORPS AVIATOR, TRAINING IN OLATHA, KANSAS AND NAVAL AIR STATION, CORPUS CHRISTI. HE FLEW THROUGHOUT THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT OF NUMEROUS U.S. MARINE CORPS LANDINGS.