Robert H. Grimminger memoir, circa 2007.

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Robert H. Grimminger memoir, circa 2007.

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The collection consists of Colonel Robert H. Grimminger's memoir entitled, "WWII Memoirs." The memoirs include photocopies of personnel records, maps, photographs, and General Orders of Grimminger's service in Company A, 1st Battalion, 188th Glider Infantry Regiment, 11th Airborne Division. The collection includes two copies of the memoir.

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United States. Army. Airborne Division, 11th

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United States. Army. Glider Infantry Regiment, 188th. Battalion, 1st

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United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

Grimminger, Robert H., 1924-

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Colonel (COL) Robert H. Grimminger enlisted in the United States Army in February 1943 and was assigned to the Company A, 1st Battalion, 188th Glider Infantry Regiment, 11th Airborne Division. He was promoted to corporal during his advanced training and served on the front lines as an infantryman with the 11th Airborne in the Pacific Theater. His combat service included New Guinea, the Philippines, and Okinawa. Grimminger was discharged in January 1946 and entered the Army Reserves after a short...