Albert Hugh Grinsted Jr

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Scott Weir, grandson of Albert Hugh Grinsted

Object Number - UPL 56442 - Albert Hugh Grinsted

ALBERT HUGH GRINS'I'ED Jr.

Born August 22, 1917 in San Diego CA.

Died February 14, 2004 age 86

Grew up in Lincoln, NE and completed high school in 1935. BSA Eagle Scout and Order of the Arrow. Employed as personnel clerk by CB&Q Railroad in Chicago.



Entered the service in July 1942 at San Antonio Air Cadet Center. Completed the Bombardier course at Deming, NM; arrived with crew at Podington England in June 1944 and was assigned to the 92nd Bomb Group, 325th Bomb Squadron.



Flew 27 combat missions, earning the Purple Heart, Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters. Promoted to First Lieutenant.



Returned to the states in June 1945. Remained in the Air Force and graduated from Engineering School at the University of Nebraska February 1951. Assigned as range safety officer at Cape Canaveral; saw Korean action as B-29 bombardier, then in SAC as a B-47 navigator and bombardier. Test director for Hound Dog Missile, Eglin AFB, and did R&D work on nuclear warheads, Sandia, NM while assigned to HQ USAF.



Retired from the Air Force as a Lieutenant Colonel in November 1969. Completed law degree from Florida State Law School and practiced until second retirement in 1993. Resided in Shalimar, FL. Married June Gastineau Ballou at Patterson Field on Sept. 5, 1947. June passed away in February 1994. One son, four daughters, 17 grand-children and 24 great-grandchildren.



Buried with full military honors Arlington National Cemetery March 22, 2004.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pappy Time
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

San Diego, CA 22 August 1917

Died

Shalimar, FL 14 February 2004

Buried

Arlington National Cemetery 22 March 2004 Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia Section: 60, Site: 7225

Enlisted

San Antonio, TX San Antonio, Texas

Based

Podington Assigned to 325BS, 92BG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Returned to US

Other

Specialist training

Deming, NM Bombardiers training, Deming, New Mexico

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