Robert D. Groseclose
Corporal, U.S. Army
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Robert D. Groseclose
Robert D. Groseclose
Corporal,
U.S. Army
Service #19032159
Assigned to G Battery,
59th Coast Artillery Regiment,
Philippine Islands
Died on November 23, 1942
Officially Listed as Died Non-Battle
While In Prisoner of War Status
Awards:
Prisoner of War
Medal*
American Defense
Service Medal*
American Campaign
Service Medal*
Asiatic-Pacific
Campaign Medal*
World War II
Victory Medal*
These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Prisoner of War Medal Authorized for issue to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the Armed Forces, was taken prisoner and held captive after April 5, 1917.
American Defense Service Medal Awarded for service between September 8, 1939 and December 7, 1941 under orders to active duty for a period of 12 months or longer.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Awarded for military service with the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
*Awarded Posthumously
CPL Groseclose entered the US Army from Latah County Idaho,
and his loss is recorded in the
Idaho World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing,
page 6, Latah County,
published by the War Department in June 1946.
His name is Engraved on
The Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines,
and
is also listed on the American Battle Monuments Commission website.
The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
World War II Prisoners of War Data File, 12/7/1941 - 11/19/1946
SERIAL NUMBER
19032159
NAME
GROSECLOSE ROBERT D.
GRADE, ALPHA
Corporal
SERVICE CODE
ARMY
ARM OR SERVICE
Coast Artillery Corps or Army Mine Planter Service
DATE REPORT
5/7/1942
RACE
WHITE
STATE OF RESIDENCE
Idaho
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION
Coast Artillery
PARENT UNIT NUMBER
0059
PARENT UNIT TYPE
Group/Regiment/Commands/System
AREA
Southwest Pacific Theatre: Philippine Islands
LATEST REPORT DATE
11/23/1942
SOURCE OF REPORT
Sources considered official.
STATUS
Died as Prisoner of War, Not Above Cases
DETAINING POWER
JAPAN
CAMP
Philippines Unstated Philippines 14-121
REP
(No Data Entered)
POW TRANSPORT SHIPS
(No Data Entered)
Online Related Information:
No Additional Data Available at This Time
The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records)
ARMY SERIAL NUMBER
19032159
NAME
GROSECLOSE ROBERT D.
RESIDENCE: STATE
IDAHO
RESIDENCE: COUNTY
LATAH
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT
FT GEORGE WRIGHT, WASHINGTON
DATE OF ENLISTMENT
8/30/1940
GRADE, ALPHA
Private
BRANCH: CODE
Coast Artillery Corps or Army Mine Planter Service
TERM OF ENLISTMENT
Enlistment for the Philippine Department
LONGEVITY
(No Data Entered)
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL
Civil Life
NATIVITY
IDAHO
YEAR OF BIRTH
1921
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP
White, citizen
EDUCATION
Grammar school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Undefined Code
MARITAL STATUS
Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY
Regular Army (Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
CARD, BOX, FILM REEL #
#, 0301, 3.23
Online Related Information:
The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
World War II Prisoners of the Japanese File, 2007 Update, ca. 1941 - ca. 1945
NAME
GROSECLOSE ROBERT D.
RANK
Corporal
SERVICE NUMBER
19032159
ARM OR SERVICE
Coast Artillery Corps
SOURCE 1
59th CA Regt roster of March 31 1941 - Corregidor Historical Society
SOURCE 2
(No Data Entered)
SOURCE 3
(No Data Entered)
SUBORDINATE UNIT
G Battery
ASSIGNED UNIT
59th Coast Artillery Regiment
PARENT UNIT
Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays
POW CAMPS NOTES
(No Data Entered)
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