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GRIMM, George Edward - Date of
birth
17 February 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Baltimore County, Maryland -
Hometown
Baltimore County, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33724257 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 December 1944 - Place of
death
Strass, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 16 | 39 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jesse B. Grimm Sr. (father)
Mary E. Grimm (mother)
Jesse B. Grimm Jr. (brother)
Margaret Grimm (sister)
Virginia R. Grimm (sister)
Martin A. Grimm (brother)
More information
Pfc George E. Grimm was employed in the fabrication of textile products.He enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland on 6 May 1943.
He joined his unit from the 41st Replacement Battalion on 19 July 1944.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / George Quinn