Alfred Groom High School photo
NAME: Alfred Roxburgh Groom
ASN: 20380015
PLACE OF BIRTH: Washington DC
DATE OF BIRTH: 22 Jul 1916
DATES OF SERVICE: 03 Feb 1941 - ?? ??? 1945
UNIT ASSIGNED:
National Guard
E Co, 2nd Bn, 503rd PIR
E Co, 2nd Bn, 509th PIR
CAMPAIGNS: Algeria - French Morocco, Tunisia, Naples - Foggia, Anzio, Rome - Arno
AWARDS: Parachutist badge with combat jump star, Combat Infantry Badge, EAME Campaign Medal with Arrowhead device and four campaign stars, WWII Victory Medal, French 3rd Zouaves Regiment Badge
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
03 Feb 1941 - Enlisted at District of Columbia - NARA Enlistment Record
| Field Title | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 20380015 | 20380015 |
| NAME | GROOM#ALFRED#R########## | GROOM#ALFRED#R########## |
| RESIDENCE: STATE | 34 | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
| RESIDENCE: COUNTY | 001 | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
| PLACE OF ENLISTMENT | 3490 | WASHINGTON DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY | 03 | 03 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH | 02 | 02 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR | 41 | 41 |
| GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION | PFC# | Private First Class |
| GRADE: CODE | 7 | Private First Class |
| BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION | INF | Infantry |
| BRANCH: CODE | 10 | Infantry |
| FIELD USE AS DESIRED | # | # |
| TERM OF ENLISTMENT | 0 | Undefined Code |
| LONGEVITY | ### | ### |
| SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL | 7 | National Guard |
| NATIVITY | 34 | DIST OF COLUMBIA |
| YEAR OF BIRTH | 16 | 16 |
| RACE AND CITIZENSHIP | 1 | White, citizen |
| EDUCATION | 4 | 4 years of high school |
| CIVILIAN OCCUPATION | 105 | Clerks, general office |
| MARITAL STATUS | 6 | Single, without dependents |
| COMPONENT OF THE ARMY | 4 | National Guard (Officers, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men) |
| CARD NUMBER | # | # |
| BOX NUMBER | 0342 | 0342 |
| FILM REEL NUMBER | 3.64# | 3.64# |
08 Nov 1942 - Pfc. Alfred R. Groom ASN: 20380015 E Co, 2nd Bn, 509th PIR Hometown: Washington DC participated in Operation TORCH (VILLIAN) the airborne invasion of North Africa Plane 7 Seat 12 Combat Weight 228 lbs.
14 – 15 Sep 1943 - Cpl. Alfred R. Groom ASN: 20380015 2nd Bn, 509th PIR served as rear detachment in Sicily
10 Apr 1944 - Cpl. Alfred R. Groom ASN: 20380015 HHC, 509th PIB GO 5 The following named Officers and Enlisted Men of Companies indicated having fulfilled all requirements as set forth in Par #3. a&b, Section I, WD Circular #269, dated 27 October 1943, are hereby announced as Combat Infantrymen and are entitled to wear the badge as specified in WD Circular above.
Married Marjorie McKee
1958 - Divorced Majorie
01 Jul 1958 - Married to Delores Fitzgibbon
15 Jun 1981 - Passed away, buried in Arlington National Cemetery
Alfred Groom at Fort Benning, GA attending The Parachute School in 1942
Alfred Groom somewhere in Southern France, August 1944
Alfred Groom with behind 509th marked ambulance somewhere along French Riviera, August 1944
Alfred Groom somewhere in Southern France August 1944
Alfred Groom somewhere in Southern France, August 1944
Buried at Arlington National Cemetery
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