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GROVES, Kenneth E - Date of
birth
27 July 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Herrin, Williamson County, Indiana -
Hometown
St. Joseph County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15020146 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 12 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ernest Groves (father)
Lucy E. (Laffoon) Groves (mother)
James F. Groves (broer)
Glenna L. Groves (sister)
Thomas P. Groves (brother)
More information
T/5 Kenneth E. Groves attended Central High School and was employed by the Postal Telegraph company.He joined the Regular Army at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 9 July 1940.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record,
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The South Bend Tribune - 9 March 1943, 6 July 1945