Allen Frederick Grotzke (KIA)

Photo courtesy of Bob & Janice Grotzke, brother & sister-in-law of Allen

Date of Birth: 8/5/48
Tour began: 6/20/69
Date of Casualty: 11/15/69
Age at time of death: 21
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
Religion: Lutheran & Missouri Synod
Home of Record: PORTAGE WI
Rank: SP4
MOS: 11B10
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: QUANG TRI
Casualty type: Hostile, gun, small arms fire (ground casualty)
Body was recovered



Allen is honored on Panel 16W, Row 79 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial


"I walked with Allen Grotske many a day. Allen was one of the best, kindest persons I knew there."
~Doc Betzen 69-70


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