Grove City Ohio

Riley, Joseph W.
Army Specialist

Joseph W. Riley, age 27, from Grove City, Ohio.

Parents: Rodney and Michelle (Ferre) Riley
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Date of death: Monday, November 24, 2014
Death details: Died in Kabul, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when the enemy attacked his vehicle with a vehicle borne improvised explosive device.
Cemetery: Concord Cemetery

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Hannon, Shawn T.
Army Sergeant 1st class

Shawn T. Hannon, age 44, from Grove City, Ohio, Franklin county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Ohio National Guard, Walbridge, Ohio.

Date of death: Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Death details: Died of wounds sustained during an enemy attack by a suicide vehicle borne improvised explosive device in Faryab Province, Afghanistan. Killed were Capt. Nicholas J. Rozanski, Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey J. Rieck, Sgt. 1st Class Shawn T. Hannon.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Grooms, Robert Lee
Army 1st lieutenant

Robert Lee Grooms, age 23, from Grove City, Ohio, Franklin county.

Spouse: Sandra Grooms

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, September 12, 1971
Death details: Non-hostile, South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1971)

Asbeck, Gregory Joseph
Navy Admiral 3

Gregory Joseph Asbeck, age 22, from Grove City, Ohio, Franklin county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Monday, March 16, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile, South Vietnam

Source: National Archives

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