John L. Rimer
NAME: John Lanier Rimer
ASN: 14005804
PLACE OF BIRTH: ?, TN
DATE OF BIRTH: 01 Nov 1922
DATES OF SERVICE: 08 Aug 1940 - ?
UNIT ASSIGNED: 509th PIB
CAMPAIGNS:
AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge, EAME Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
01 Nov 1922 - Born to Benjamin and Edna (Augusta) Rimer
08 Aug 1940 - Enlisted at Montgomery, AL - NARA Enlistment Record
| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 14005804 | 14005804 |
| NAME | RIMER#JOHN#L############ | RIMER#JOHN#L############ |
| RESIDENCE: STATE | 48 | TENNESSEE |
| RESIDENCE: COUNTY | 157 | SHELBY |
| PLACE OF ENLISTMENT | 4166 | MONTGOMERY ALABAMA |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY | 08 | 08 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH | 08 | 08 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR | 40 | 40 |
| GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION | PVT# | Private |
| GRADE: CODE | 8 | Private |
| BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION | INF | Infantry |
| BRANCH: CODE | 10 | Infantry |
| FIELD USE AS DESIRED | # | # |
| TERM OF ENLISTMENT | 7 | Enlistment for the Philippine Department |
| LONGEVITY | ### | ### |
| SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL | 0 | Civil Life |
| NATIVITY | 48 | TENNESSEE |
| YEAR OF BIRTH | 21 | 21 |
| RACE AND CITIZENSHIP | 1 | White, citizen |
| EDUCATION | 2 | 2 years of high school |
| CIVILIAN OCCUPATION | 902 | Unskilled occupations in manufacture of automobiles, n.e.c. |
| MARITAL STATUS | 6 | Single, without dependents |
| COMPONENT OF THE ARMY | 1 | Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men) |
| CARD NUMBER | # | # |
| BOX NUMBER | 0144 | 0144 |
| FILM REEL NUMBER | 2.1## | 2.1## |
Married Virgina (Biggs) Rimer
Served as Vice President of the 509th Parachute Infantry Association
2003 - Recognized as 509th Man of the Year
28 Mar 2011 - Passed away - Click here to see obituary Buried at West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery
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