Samuel King Grimes, Jr.
Marine Corps Reserve | Service Number 523319
July 13, 1925
in St. Joseph, MO
Samuel King Grimes, Sr.
Beulah (Wheeler) Grimes
Central High School (1943)
Office helper
Santa Fe Railroad
May 15, 1943
at Kansas City, MO
August 27, 1943
from Infantry Battalion, Camp Elliott
July 24, 1944
Killed in action at Tinian
July 24, 1944
Killed in action
Address – home of NOK
Any explanation about NOK here
Service & Campaigns
Boot camp at MCRD San Diego; infantry school at Camp Elliott, California. Outposted directly to First Battalion, 24th Marines at Camp Pendleton.
Outfit: D/1/24th Marines
Rank: PFC
MOS: 521 (Basic)
Outfit: C/1/24th Marines
Rank: PFC
MOS: 675 (Messenger)
Important Events:
June 17, 1944 – wounded in action (shrapnel, left arm & leg); evacuated to USS Leonard Wood.
June 23, 1944 – returned to duty
Outfit: C/1/24th Marines
Rank: PFC
MOS: 675 (Messenger)
Important Events:
July 24, 1944 – killed in action during landing operations on Tinian.
Individual Decorations
Medal
Purple Heart
–with Gold Star
Campaign
Saipan (June 17, 1944)
Tinian (July 24, 1944)
Citation
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