William Remsburg Grove

William Remsburg Grove
Born	(1872-05-16)May 16, 1872 Montezuma, Iowa
Died	August 8, 1952(1952-08-08) (aged 80) Bradenton, Florida
Place of burial	Manasota Memorial Park Bradenton, Florida
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1898 - ?
Rank	Colonel
Unit	36th Infantry, U.S. Volunteers
Battles / wars	Philippine–American War World War I
Awards	Medal of Honor

Colonel William Remsburg Grove (May 16, 1872 – August 8, 1952) was an American soldier who received the Medal of Honor. During the Philippine–American War, he charged against a group of rebels and assisted his commanding officer (J. Franklin Bell) in killing or capturing all of them while armed with only a pistol. For this he was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1902.

He is buried in Manasota Memorial Park Bradenton, Florida. His grave can be found in section C, lot 120.

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.

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of Philippine–American War Medal of Honor recipients

References

• "William Remsburg Grove". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2007-11-23.
• "Burial place of Colonel Grove". Retrieved October 5, 2010.
• "William Remsburg Grove, Medal of Honor recipient". Philippine Insurrection. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
• Iowa Medal of Honor Heroes