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GRIMES, James Ralph - Date of
birth
21 May 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Wilkes County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Yadkin County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34016048 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
41st Armored Infantry Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
28 December 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 8 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Pearl (Cothren) Grimes (sister)
More information
Pvt James R. Grimes enlisted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 21 February 1941.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Fosse, Belgium.
Note: In the ABMC database, the 41st Armored Infantry Regiment is incorrectly listed as the 41st Infantry Battalion
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet