World War II Honoree

Charles Edwin Grim

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Deep Valley, Pennsylvania

Honored By

George O. Smith

Relationship

Nephew

TRAINED WITH HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 2ND BATTALION, 394TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 99TH INFANTRY DIVISION AT CAMP MAXEY, TEXAS AND CAMP VAN DORN, MISSISSIPPI. SAILED TO ENGLAND IN 1944. HIS DIVISION BORE THE BRUNT OF THE GERMANS ARDENNES OFFENSIVE IN DECEMBER 1944. WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR FROSTBITE AND REASSIGNED TO 26TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION. WAS DISCHARGED IN EARLY 1946 WEARING BRONZE STAR, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND SEVERAL SERVICE MEDALS.