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GRIMES, George Gerald - Date of
birth
27 December 1915 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Cedar Township, Monroe County, Iowa -
Hometown
Monroe County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-885961 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
67th Bombardment Squadron,
44th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross,
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
11 December 1943 - Place of
death
Wybelsum, 4 miles west of Emden, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
-
Members
Forrest Grimes (father)
Minnie (Kline) Grimes (mother)
Velta W. Grimes (sister)
Peter E. Grimes (brother)
Allie Grimes (sister)
Dale V. Grimes (brother)
Raymond W. Grimes (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
41-24232 -
Data
Type: B-24D
Nickname: Calaban
Destination: Emden, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the industrial area
MACR: 1653
More information
Lt. George G. Grimes transferred from the Canadian RAF to the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1943. On the picture he is wearing his Canadian uniform.T/Sgt Gerald D. Mason, 17034081, member of crew of A/C #878, reports:
"The B-24 D A/C 232, piloted by Lt O'Neill, swung over behind us slightly to the right, and about 5:30 high. They dropped their bombs on the swing. This was just over the target at about 1225 hours, altitude 21,000 feet. The A/C appeared to be hit by flak or bombs from the A/C in the formation above. The right wing came off at #4 engine. The ship went into a spin, caught on fire, and crashed. No parachutes were seen."
Lt Grimes is remembered at the Coal Glen Cemetery in Lucas County, Iowa
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com - John Dowdy, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com - Iowa, County Births / 1930 census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / CoalGlen