World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Beverly Irwin Grimes
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Gainesville, Georgia
Honored By
Walter B. Grimes III
Relationship
Nephew
AFTER TRAINING IN BAINBRIDGE, MARYLAND AND HAWAII, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO A NAVY COMMUNICATIONS UNIT AND WAS ABOARD AN LST IN THE PACIFIC ON V-E DAY. HE LATER SERVED ON OKINAWA AND MAINLAND JAPAN AS PART OF THE U.S. OCCUPATION FORCE.