Groves, Lawrence G. 'Larry'

1929 - 1996  (66 years)

• Name	Groves, Lawrence G. 'Larry'
  Birth	9 Dec 1929	Decatur, Macon County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	GROV.L001
  Military Service	Korean War, Sergeant, United States Army  [2]
  		Flag of the United States, 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, a…
  		United States Army Emblem Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
  		United States Army
  		Sergeant (Sgt.), United States Army (Combat Arms) (Aug 1948-Feb 1951) During the Korean War era, this rank was called "Sergeant". There was no 3 stripe Sergeant insignia during this period.
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Military Service Ribbons, Korean War (Generic) NOTE: This is a generic list of awards for Korean War Veterans This veteran may be entitled to fewer or more awards than shown here Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  Death	21 Jan 1996  [1]
  Burial	Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Groves, Peggy J. and Lawrence G.
  Person ID	I27168	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	Groves, Marion Jasper 'Jesse',   b. 16 Feb 1891, Atlanta, Logan County, Illinois d. 10 Sep 1943, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Croy, Martha A.,   b. 13 Jan 1896   d. 1961 (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F11671	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Britton, Peggy,   b. 23 Sep 1935   d. 2018 (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	Y  [3]
  Family ID	F11670	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 9 Dec 1929 - Decatur, Macon County, Illinois Burial - - Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S7722] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Groves, Peggy J. and Lawrence G., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=117528215), none. (Reliability: 2). [S7723] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Groves, Lawrence G., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=21703603), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6024] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Harrison, Inez Cozette, 88, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=121220088), none. (Reliability: 2).