Beaverton Historical Society Gladwin County Obituary/Death Notice
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Kenneth Grove
MILITARY SERVICES HELD
Military services for Sgt. Kenneth A. Grove, 22, of Gladwin, were held Monday, Nov. 17,
at 1:30 p.m. from the Gladwin Free Methodist Church. The Rev. Charles Allen officiated and
burial was in the Highland Cemetery. Sgt. Grove, son of Mr. and Mrs. Basil Grove, of Gladwin,
was killed in action in Vietnam on Tuesday, Nov. 4. He was the county's fourth victim of the
war in Vietnam.
The young sergeant was a member of the 4th Military Police Co., 4th Inf. Div., stationed in
Vietnam. He entered the service on March 6, 1968 and left for Vietnam January 28, 1969. He would
have completed his military tour of duty in Vietnam around the end of January.
While in Vietnam, Sgt. Grove received the Army Commendation Medal May 8, for exceptionally
meritorious achievement in the Republic of Vietnam in connection with military operations against
an armed hostile force. He was also chosen as 4th Infantry Division Soldier of the Week. Besides
his parents, he is survived by two sisters, Carol Ann and Paula Kay. The Miner-Mathews Funeral Home
was in charge of funeral arrangements.
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Personal Information
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Death Date
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Burial/Final Location
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Service
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11/04/1969
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Highland Cemetery, Gladwin, MI
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MI Sgt. 4 MP. BN. 4 Inf. Div. Bsm. Arcom. L. Vietnam
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Publication Information
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Pub. Date
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Publication
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Pub. Page
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11/19/1969
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Gladwin County Record, Gladwin, MI
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P:1 C:2
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Transcription Information
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Date
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Transcribed by
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Source Media
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January 2005
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Tom Ladner
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Microfilm
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