Wilbur K Grimes

Military
media-29641.jpeg UPL 29641 Captain Wilbur K Grimes, fighter pilot of the 84th Fighter Squadron of the 78th Fighter Group.

Associated with his assigned P-47.

Object Number - UPL 29641 - Captain Wilbur K Grimes, fighter pilot of the 84th Fighter Squadron of the 78th Fighter Group.

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Units served with

Aircraft

42-26456

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 78th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron 84th Fighter Squadron

Places

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'

Duxford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD)

16 January 1945
Greencastle, IN 46135, USA

Born

Died

Buried

Poland, IN 47868, USA

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16242165/wilbur-keith-grimes

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster on page 135 in 'Eagles of Duxford' book by Fry

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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