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GRIMES, Clarke Paul - Date of
birth
24 December 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana -
Hometown
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15359719 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
407th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
23 December 1944 - Place of
death
Alsdorf, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 6 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Paul C. Grimes (father)
Margaret E. (Soderberg) Grimes (mother)
Jewel Grimes (sister)
More information
Sgt Clarke P. Grimes was a graduate of Shortridge High School. He was a pre-medical student at Butler University where he was a member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, Sphinx Club and Blue Key.He joined the U.S. Army Reserve in Indianapolis, Indiana on 14 December 1942.
He was wounded in action on 18 November 1944 and died in the hospital unit of the 2nd Platoon of the 48th Field Hospital. About the exact location there is a contradiction in his IDPF. In this record is noted that he died in Alsdorf, Germany, but at that time the 2nd Platoon of the 48th Field Hospital was located in an abandoned school building in Ubach-Palenberg, some 10 km to the north.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Govert Heinz, Astrid van Erp, Erwin Derhaag, IDPF Department of the Army, www.ancestry.com - Indiana Birth Certificate / 1930 Census, The Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, Indiana) - April 3, 1945
Photo source: Govert Heinz, The Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, Indiana) - April 3, 1945, www.ancestry.com - Butler University Indianapolis Yearbook 1942