Kimball, Grover D.

Date of birth:: December 20th, 1925
Date of death:: April 24th, 2013
Nationality:: American (1776 - present, Republic)

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Soldier's Medal (SM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Master Sergeant
Awarded on:: February 9th, 1949

"For heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy at Giebelstadt, Germany, on 9 July 1947. Upon witnessing a crash landing of a B-29 aircraft and realizing that some of the crew were trapped, he heroically and voluntarily, at the risk of his life, entered the wreckage, despite the imminent possibility of explosion because of leaking gasoline. His efforts resulted in the rescue of several of the trapped men who were unable to extricate themselves and reflect great credit on Sergeant Kimball and the military service."

Department of the Army, General Orders No. 11