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Grimms/Kidds/Baileys/McFarlands/Sharpes and relations have served in nearly all the wars of America.
Documented so far:
French&Indian -
Andrew Grimm, Corporal in Captain John White's Muster Roll as Corp. Andrew Grim 30 days service in 1758.
James Longwell (via Kidd): Born 1736 in St. Johnson, Ireland - Veteran French & Indian Wars. Pa.. State Library source for Veteran information& Colonial Delaware Soldiers & Sailors(Clyde Longwell).

American Revolution -
Peter Grimm born 1760 (in dispute).
Nathaniel Kidd: Born 1743. Entered the war from Greensboro. Pa. Private in Capt. John Guthery's company, Big Whitely District, Westmoreland Co., Mil 1782,John Pomeroy a Lt. Col.
John Grove (via Bailey)
John Grove - REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIER (Saphrona Linsley Bailey's forefather)Captain John Grove served in the Revolutionary War, Co. G. of 13th Pennsylvania Regiment and was Commissioned Captain of Wagons during the Revolutionary War in 1778. He fought in battles of White Plains, Brandywine, Paoli, German town, Mommouth and Wintered at Valley Forge.

War of 1812 -
John Bailey State of residence of soldier: Virginia now West Virginia, Ohio Company in which soldier served: Virginia Militia Capt. John Bailey was born 1796. The following information was taken from a "Bounty Land Claim": He volunteered at Moorefield, Hardy County, Virginia the first day of August 1813. He is identified as a Private designated as a "mounted rifleman" in a company commanded by Captain John Cunningham. It was mentioned in the obituary of Jane (Stufflebeam) Bailey reported in the Circleville Democrat and Watchman newspaper, Circleville, Ohio, that John Bailey had preceded her in death some years ago, from injuries received while a soldier in the War of 1812.
from Roster of Ohio Soldiers in the War of 1812. Adjutant General of Ohio. Transcription, 1916. R973.524471 A2.
http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/database/rosters.html
http://www.ohiohistory.org/onlinedoc/war1812/roster/1812/txt/page0034.txt
Pages 197-198.
ROLL OF CAPT. NICHOLAS CUNNINGHAM'S C0MPANY. (County Unknown.)
Served from April 27, until October 27, 1812......
Corp. John Bailey
(John's wife Jane Stufflebeam Bailey witnessed the Battle on Lake Erie)
Henry Wood (info to be added)

Civil War - Henry C Grimm (born 1827)16th PA Cav, WIA several times(brothers/cousins in 16th Pa Cavalry, 85th PA INF, 50 Grimm names at Gettysburg)

The 16th Pennsylvania Cavalry, numbered the 161st of the Pennsylvania line, and one of the most renowned cavalry regiments in the service of the United States in the war of the Rebellion, was raised in the fall of 1862, and composed of men from twenty counties of the State of Pennsylvania. The rendezvous was first established at Camp Simmons, near Harrisburg, but was afterwards removed to Camp McClellan, where the regimental organization was completed about the middle of November (1862). It's battalions and detachments saw extensive action including nearly all major operations in Virginia such as the Chancellorsville Campaign, Stoneman's Raid, the pivotal cavalry battle at Kelly's Ford; Brandy Station,Gettysburg Campaign, Advance to the Rapidan; Expedition to Luray, Kilpatrick's Raid on Richmond, Grant's Overland Campaign May-June, Sheridan's Raid to James River, Sheridan's Trevillian Raid, Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond, Demonstration and clashes on north side of the James, Reconnaissance to Poplar Springs, Reconnaissance toward Dinwiddie C. H., Reconnaissance to Stony Creek, Hicksford Raid, Appomattox Campaign, Surrender of Lee and his army Appomattox C. H. April 9. Expedition to Danville. Moved to Lynchburg, Va., and duty there and in the Dept. of Virginia until August. Mustered out August 11, 1865



Joseph R. Kidd 9th OH Cav (brother in 97th Ohio INF)

"Ninth Cavalry. - Col., William D. Hamilton; Lieut.-Cols., Thomas P. Cook, William Stough; Majs., William Sims, John Williamson, Henry Plessner, Elijah Hogue, Lewis H. Bowlus, John W. Macumber, James Irvine. This regiment was organized in 1863, to serve three years. Cos. A, B, C and D were mustered in at Camp Zanesville, in January and the other eight companies at Camp Dennison in September, October and December. The regiment was finally completed and united in Alabama in the spring of 1864. In April an Alabama regiment surrounded a barn at Florence, in which the men of Co. G were sleeping, shot 2 of the sentinels, and after a short struggle succeeded in capturing 41 men of the company. Of the 2,500 men chosen to take part in Rousseau's raid in Alabama and Georgia, 700 were from the 9th Ohio cavalry and the regiment lost during the expedition 26 men, most of whom were captured while foraging. It was identified with Gen. Sherman's cavalry division on the march to the coast, in which skirmishing continued more or less until the general engagement took place at Waynesboro, in which the regiment made the second charge and broke the Confederate lines. At Aiken, S. C., it was engaged and assisted in driving the Confederates beyond their lines. The regiment was engaged in the battle of Monroe's cross-roads and in the battle of Averasboro it supported the right flank of the 20th corps, becoming hotly engaged. It fought at Bentonville the last battle of the campaign, and skirmished a little at Raleigh before entering the capital. The regiment was mustered out on July 20, 1865, at Lexington, N. C."http://absinthe.alkem.org/genealogy/mimadre/shubelhblack.html

Joel Sharp (Iowa Drummer-boy)

World War I - Henry A. Grimm (11th INF Division)
Russell M. Bailey (Navy)

A Short Tribute To A Veteran Of The Great War - whose sacrifice cost this world his progeny
Thurston Vern BAILEY (brother of my grandfather Russell) was born 14 Apr 1895 in Carlton, Thayer Co, NE. "Bill" ws a fine athlete for Hebron High School. Thurston joined the Army on 9 Sep 1917. He was promoted to Sergeant in Company M, 355th Infantry, 89th Division, on 8 Jan 1918 and was entitled to wear two gold service chevrons. He saw action in the following campaigns:
8 Aug 1918 - 11 Aug 1918 - Lucey Sector, France.
12 Sep 1918 - 16 Sep 1918 - St Miheil Offensive.
17 Sep 1918 - 7 Oct 1918 - Euvezin, France.
19 Oct - 1918 - 11 Nov 1918 - Meuse - Argonne Offensive.
Upon returning home from the war he was plagued by the effects of poisonous gas that he was exposed to and was placed in a medical facility where he lived until his death, 12 Sep 1986, in Gillette, Campbell Co, WY.

World War II - David A. Grimm, 96th Infantry "Deadeyes" Division (WIA - Okinawa)

In Honor of WWII Pacific War Veterans CPL David A. Grimm, U.S. Army , C Company, 1st Bn 381st Regiment, 96th Infantry Div,(WIA - Okinawa) and
LCPL Edward N. Brennan, 3rd Bn 9th Marine Regiment 3rd Marine Division,USMC (WIA-Iwo Jima)

CPL David Grimm, from Wyomissing PA, was a combat radio operator in the 10th Army, 96th Infantry Div. He was first wounded in hand-to-hand combat in the Philippines. Later, during the invasion of Okinawa, he was hit by a mortar explosion to the head. The shell caused a fracture of the skull and serious brain damage along with blindness for a time. When transported to the hospital ship, Comfort,he was thought to be dying and removed for those expected to live. The Comfort was hit by a Kamikaze which killed the doctors and all the wounded.

A Soldiers' Story

96th Infantry Division


LCPL Edward "Bill" Brennan, US Marines BAR gunner, was severely wounded while fighting with 3rd Bn 9th Marines on Iwo Jima. Combat medics savd his life, pinning and dressing his extensive intestinal wounds. He was unconcious for several weeks and spent two years in extensive surgery and rehab at Chelsea Naval Hospital after the war.
Iwo Jima-3rd Mar Div link

WWII, Korea, Vietnam - Philip D. Grimm, Colonel, Infantry, US Army.




Eyes Behind the Lines: US Army Long-Range Reconnaissance and Surveillance Units, James F. Gebhardt

LRRP - Grimm Files




Infantry Magazine - Saturation Operations - 4th Bn/3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) May-Sep 1970, RVN

Infantry Magazine Online
Old Guard Honorary Members

Arlington National Cemetary - Colonel(ret)Philip D. Grimm 1927-2005

A Military Tribute to Colonel(ret)Philip D. Grimm 1927-2005

Vietnam - Jack R. Thompson, Commander, US Navy






Desert Storm - Edward J. Brennan, LTC,Infantry, US Army

OVERWHELMING FORCE What happened in the final days of the Gulf War? BY SEYMOUR HERSH



Meredith-Thompson-DEA Agent



State Trooper Krasco


GWOT:
-son: Michael J. Grimm US Army w/ 1st Ranger Bn

MJG_Rangers_071604

-nephew: Kevin Krasco US Army w/ 504th PIR, 82nd Abn Div
-son-in-law: Matthew N. Delgado, LT USN

-nephews/niece: Edward Brennan USAF, Kathryn Brennan-Wempe USA, Peter Krasco USAF, Conor Brennan USA

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