MERRILL'S MARAUDERS Grissom, William Crawford

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Grissom ​

• FORENAME

William Crawford​

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• UNIT
  2 Bn (Blue Combat Team + Intelligence and Recce Platoon)

• RANK

First Lieutenant ​

• NUMBER

0-1292512 ​

• AWARD

Bronze Star ​

• PLACE

Burma 1944 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 9.2.1914 Mississippi​

son of Columbus Ernest and Mary Virginia (nee Hands) Grissom​

graduated college​

school teacher in civilian life​

enlisted 19.8.1941 Camp Shelby,Mississippi (Private 34132602)​

commissioned​

achieved rank of Lieutenant Colonel​

married Mauvaline Lynn Poe (1921-2002)​

last residence 117 Tedfred Drive,Tupelo,Mississippi​

died 28.8.1967​

Tupelo Memorial Park,Tupelo,Lee County,Mississippi Section G Row 19​

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