World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William R. Grimm
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Port Washington, New York
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 2132ND ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT AS A NAVIGATOR IN ROME-ARNO, NORTHERN APENNINES, PO VALLEY, AIR COMBAT BALKANS, SOUTHERN FRANCE, NORTHERN FRANCE AND THE RHINELAND. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 7 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AIR MEDAL WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, PURPLE HEART MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.