Born in Chowchilla, California, April 5, 1920, Graduated from the Chowchilla High School, June 1939
Attended Fresno State College, 1939-40
Enrolled in the University of California, Davis, January 1941 Two-Year Curriculum-Dairy Husbandry
Completed two semesters and was granted leave of absence February 16, 1942, on account of pending induction

Military Service

MILITARY HISTORY
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Military Training

Inducted into the Army of the United States and entered on active duty as Private, 12 March 1942.
Mar 42 to May 42, Assigned to the 406th TSS (SP), Wichita Falls and Sheppard Fields, Texas.
May 42 to Oct 42, Radio Operator and Mechanic Course, 12th TSS (SP), Scott Field, Illinois.
Oct 42 to Nov 42, Flexible Gunnery School, 480th Sch Sq, Harlingen, Texas.
APPOINTED Staff Sergeant, 20 November 1942.

Active Service Assignments

Dec 1942 to May 1943, 62nd Bomb Sq, (H), Davis-Monthan Field, Arizona.
May to Sep 1943, 677th Bomb Sq (H), Davis-Monthan Field.
Sep 1943 to Jun 1944, 793rd Bomb Sq, (H), 468th Bomb Gp, Salina, Kan. with an overseas assignment to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations.
In Service 2 years, 1 month and 17 days.

Staff Sergeant Grimes was killed in action on 16 June 1944 near Chengtu, China.

Decorations and Awards

PURPLE HEART (Posthumous).
GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL.
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL with Four Bronze Service Stars for participation in the Air Offensive Japan, China Defensive,
India-Burma and Western Pacific Campaigns.
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL.
AVIATION BADGE 'Aircrew Member '.

* S/Sgt Grimes was serving as Radio Operator on a B-29 Super-Fortress when his plane is assumed to have crashed.