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GRIMES, Wilbur E - Date of
birth
10 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Ohio -
Hometown
Harrison County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35925623 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
363rd Infantry Regiment,
91st Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
26 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bologna, Italy
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 9 | 21 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Wilbur E. Grimes Sr. (father)
Mary Grimes (mother)
Esther Grimes (sister)
Edna Grimes (sister)
John Grimes (brother)
Hartzell Grimes (brother)
Virgil Grimes (brother)
Lawrence Grimes (brother)
Ross E. Grimes (brother)
More information
Pvt Wilbur E. Grimes enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 6 January 1944.He was initially buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Pietramala, Italy. The family requested he would be buried next to his brother Lawrence A. Grimes.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, NARA, Rootsweb.com
Photo source: Danny Dohmen, Vibeke Gootzen