Union County Veterans Remembrance Committee

Permanent Veteran Record

Loren Earl Grimes

BranchArmy
RankSergeant
Conflict / EraKorean War
Years of Service05/09/1951 – 02/09/1953
Date of Birth12/15/1930
Date of Death01/27/2006
HometownParis, OH
AwardsPurple Heart, Korean Service Medal with 1 Campaign Star; United Nations Service Medal (Korea)
Burial LocationParis Twp: Oakdale
Monument PaverSection C
SourceVeteran data form submitted 11/24/2003 by Lynn Heard; No DD-214 recorded as of 10/19/2007 at Union Co. Recorder's Office

Overseas service: Korea. Church: First United Methodist, Marysville. School: Marysville High School. We ran night patrols to gather information on the enemy and radio communications back to main units. We ran patrols for all infantry divisions and 1st Marines. Our company and my squad suffered a high casualty turnover.

Printed from the UCVRC Veterans Database · Courthouse Veterans Monument