Groff, Arthur Dale

1924 - 1982  (57 years)

• Name	Groff, Arthur Dale
  Birth	10 May 1924	Claremont, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	GROF.A001
  _FGRAVE	46906928
  Funeral	Summers Funeral Home,
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army  [3]
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Army
  		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	20 Feb 1982	White Pigeon, St. Joseph County, Michigan   [1, 2]
  	Arthur Dale Groff, 57, White Pigeon, MI, formerly of Claremont and Olney, died Saturday in White Pigeon.
  Burial	Oak Hill Cemetery, Parkersburg, Richland County, Illinois   [2]
  		Headstone, Groff, Arthur D.
  		Headstone, Groff, Arthur D. and Doris L.
  Person ID	I1209	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Hasler - ? Mr. Hasler and ? Descendants, Jauch - Hasler Jacob Jauch and Margaret 'Margret' Hasler Descendants
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Groff, Franklin Marion 'Frank',   b. 19 Jan 1899, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois d. 29 Mar 1971, Hobbs, Lea County, New Mexico (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Hasler, Pearl,   b. 20 May 1897, Illinois d. 9 Sep 1973, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	20 Dec 1916  [4, 5]
  Family ID	F312	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rich, D.L.
  Children	1. Groff, M.D. + 2. Groff, Sandra Kaye,   b. 3 Jan 1948, Parkersburg, Richland County, Illinois d. Jan 1990 (Age 42 years)   3. Groff, V.L.
  Family ID	F1052	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 10 May 1924 - Claremont, Richland County, Illinois Death - 20 Feb 1982 - White Pigeon, St. Joseph County, Michigan Burial - - Oak Hill Cemetery, Parkersburg, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S992] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Groff, Arthur Dale, 57, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46906928/arthur-dale-groff), none. (Reliability: 2). [S993] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Groff, Arthur D. and Doris L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46906928/arthur-dale-groff), none. (Reliability: 2). [S994] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Groff, Arthur D., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46906928/arthur-dale-groff), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14375] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Holman, Pearl, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59357297/pearl-holman), none. (Reliability: 2). [S988] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Groff, Robert Lee, 73, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50973625/robert-lee-groff), none. (Reliability: 2).