Len S Posted September 30, 2022 Share #1 Posted September 30, 2022 This piece recently came my way. It’s a P38 made by Walther very late in WWII. It came with a capture paper made out to Staff Sergeant James B. Grimes of the 3448th Ordnance Medium Automotive Maintenance Company. According to NARA Grimes was inducted at Philadelphia in 1941 but I haven’t been able to come up with any other info on him. Lt. Frederic F. Kinzer didn’t show up in the officer’s lists of 1944-45 but I did come across a pic of a gravesite with a bronze plaque that read “Frederic F. Kinzer Captain US Army WWII”. Well any way here are some pics of the pistol and certificate. Len Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted September 30, 2022 Share #2 Posted September 30, 2022 James B. Grimes 33050513, USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarheeltim Posted September 30, 2022 Share #3 Posted September 30, 2022 Very nice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted September 30, 2022 Share #4 Posted September 30, 2022 Unfortunately no unit info or hospital location on this record James B Grimes in the U.S., World War II Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954 Name: James B Grimes Race: White, includes Mexican (White) Rank: Enlisted Man Admission Age: 26 Birth Date: abt 1918 Admission Date: Jan 1944 Discharge Date: Feb 1944 Military Branch: Ordnance, General or Unspecified Diagnosis: First Location: Knee region - Popliteal space; Causative Agent: None or Unknown Type of Injury: Injury, non-battle Medical Treatment: Debridement with primary suture (suture, and debridement) Injured in Line of Duty: In line of duty Type of Discharge: Duty Length of Service: 3 Year(s), 0 Month(s) Service Number: 33050513 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len S Posted September 30, 2022 Author Share #5 Posted September 30, 2022 Hi Salvage Sailor, thanks for the pic of Grimes and his hospitalization record , it’s greatly appreciated! best regards, Len Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everforward Posted September 30, 2022 Share #6 Posted September 30, 2022 Nice P38. Good score...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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