World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Kenneth Eugene Groves
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Morgantown, West Virginia
Honored By
Blanche Groves, Ron, Don, John, Kenny Jr Groves, Margaret Kiger, Jane Stewart
Relationship
Wife, Sons, Daughters
He was on the USS Chicago when she was sunk by Japanese aerial torpedoes in the Battle of Rennell Island, in the Solomon Islands, on January 30, 1943. He survived, and concluded the remainder of his service to the U.S. Navy on the USS Mobile.