William Remsburg Grove

Infobox Military Person
name= William Remsburg Grove
born= birth date|1872|5|16
died= death date and age|1952|8|8|1872|5|16
placeofbirth= Poweshiek County, Iowa
placeofdeath= Bradenton, Florida
placeofburial=


caption=
nickname=
allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Army
serviceyears=
rank=Lieutenant Colonel
commands=
unit= 36th Infantry, U.S. Volunteers
battles= Philippine Insurrection
awards= Medal of Honor
relations=
laterwork=
Lieutenant Colonel William Remsburg Grove was an American soldier who was awarded the Medal of Honor. During the Philippine Insurrection, he charged against a group of rebels who were threatening the commanding officer, killing or capturing all of them while armed with only a pistol. For this he was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1899.

He is buried in Manasota Memorial Park Bradenton, Florida. His grave can be found in section C, lot 120.findagrave|7135566 Retrieved on 2007-11-23]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Lieutenant Colonel, 36th Infantry, U.S. Volunteers. Place and date: Near Porac, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 9 September 1899. Entered service at: Denver, Colo. Birth: Montezuma, Iowa. Date of issue: 16 July 1902.

Citation:

:In advance of his regiment, rushed to the assistance of his colonel, charging, pistol in hand, 7 insurgents, and compelling surrender of all not killed or wounded.cite web
accessdate=2007-10-07
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/philippine.html
title = William Remsburg Grove, Medal of Honor recipient
work = Philippine Insurrection
publisher Army Medal of Honor website
date = July 16, 2007]

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*List of Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipients

Notes

References

*findagrave|7135566 Retrieved on 2007-11-23
* [http://www.waymarking.com/wm/details.aspx?f=1&guid=d015ca9b-a81d-446a-b3e2-8695a98a9b49 Burial place of Colonel Grove]
*cite web
accessdate=2007-10-07
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/philippine.html
title = William Remsburg Grove, Medal of Honor recipient
work = Philippine Insurrection
publisher Army Medal of Honor website
date = July 16, 2007

Persondata
NAME= Grove, William Remsburg
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH= May 16, 1872
PLACE OF BIRTH= Poweshiek County, Iowa
DATE OF DEATH= August 8, 1952
PLACE OF DEATH= Bradenton, Florida