World War II Honoree

George Orndoff Grimes

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Holbrook, Pennsylvania

Honored By

H. Terry Grimes

Relationship

Nephew

INDUCTED ON NOVEMBER 30, 1942 AND DISCHARGED ON OCTOBER 7, 1945. EUROPEAN THEATER. SERVED AS AIR CORPS CADET, THEN AS AN INFANTRYMAN IN THE 106TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 424TH REGIMENT. RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR, BATTLE OF THE BULGE COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL (GERMANY), GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL