World War II Honoree

Samuel F. Grigsby

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Cumberland City, Tennessee

Honored By

Nick Serikstad/ Warren-Shay Military Collection

Relationship

Grateful Citizen

He joined the US Marine Corps Reserves May 11, 1943 and was assigned to Aviation Training Squadron One Thirty One, MCAB, Kearney Mesa, San Diego California. He was then assigned to Headquarters Squadron, Fourth MBDAW, FMF out of San Diego, California. In April 1944, he was assigned to Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 151. VMSB-151 made bombing passing against Japanese bases in the Marshall Islands. According to records, he was assigned as a Striker Para Rigger. On November 21, 1944 he was transported back to NAS Sand Diego, California aboard the USS Cheleb for duty. He was subsequently assigned to VMSB-934, MAG-93, 9MAW at Bogue Field bteween November 1944 and July of 1945 as a RDO Gunner. VMSB-934 was disbanded in late 1945. Private First Class Jul 1943 Eleventh Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Mcb, San Diego, 41, California Private First Class Jul 1943 Aviation Training Squadron One-Thirty-One, Mcab, Kearney Mesa, San Diego, Calif Private First Class Oct 1943 Ars-1, Persg, Marine Fleet Air, Westcoast, Mcad, Miramar, San Diego 45, Calif Private First Class Apr 1944 Vmsb-151, Mag-22, 4Thmarbdefairwing, C/O Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, Calif. Private First Class Apr 1944 Headquarters Squadron, Fourth Mbdaw, Fmf, C/O Fpo, San Francisco, Calif. Corporal Jul 1945 Vams-934, Mag-93, 9Maw, Fmf, Aafac, Bogue Field, North Carolina. Corporal Oct 1945 Vmsb_934, Mag_93, Maw, Fmf, Aas, Bogue, Morehead City, N C.