John A. Grove Papers
This collection documents John A. Grove's military service in World War II. Included are telegrams, a handwritten letter with a photograph, a church service pamphlet, and two newspaper clippings related to Grove and his time serving in the war from 1943-1944.
Dates
- 1943 December-1944 November
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Overview
This collection documents John A. Grove's military service in World War II. Included are telegrams, a handwritten letter with a photograph, a church service pamphlet, and two newspaper clippings related to Grove and his time serving in the war from 1943-1944.
Biographical / Historical
Pfc. John A. Grove served in the European Theater of World War II. He was born in 1921 to Harry and Edna Grove in Tennessee. He graduated from Knoxville High School in 1941 and went overseas to Europe in 1943. He was wounded twice in battle; his first injury was the result of his landing craft being bombed as it moved shoreward, and his second injury was him taking shrapnel to his chest on the Italian front. He was awarded three Purple Hearts for his actions. Grove married Betty Walker on March 31, 1945. He died in 1970 and is buried in Knox County.
Arrangement
This collection is in a single folder.
Previous Citation
This collection was previously listed as part of MS.1608.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated through the University of Tennessee's Center for the Study of War and Society.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository