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GROTH, Jack Roland - Date of
birth
14 April 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Gary, Lake County, Indiana -
Hometown
Gary, Lake County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35147467 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
112th Infantry Regiment,
28th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Kaysersberg, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 24 | 38 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harvey C. Groth (father)
Ruth L. (Stevens) Groth (mother)
Neil T. Groth (brother)
More information
Pfc Jack R. Groth enlisted in Indianapolis, Indiana on 28 June 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Shrider Wood Crews Chilcote Family Tree / 1940 Census, http://112th-infantry.blogspot.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, www.ancestry.com – U.S. School Yearbooks - Gary (Indiana)