In Memory of ..... SSGT. Christopher Andrew Grosse, Jr.
*** Staff Sergeant Grosse was a rifleman with Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. On March 28, 1968, he was on a search and destroy mission in Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam. While moving in file down a trail, his unit was ambushed. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in those who knew you. You will live on because we remember you!
CHRISTOPHER ANDREW GROSSE, JR.- Army SSGT E6 1st Cav Division (AMBL)
Age: 30
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Feb 14, 1946 in Bexar Co.,Tx.
From: HARLINGEN, TX
Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC
Marital Status: Single - Parents: Father, Christopher Andrew Grosse, Born Aug. 7, 1899 in Michigan and Died Oct. 12, 1971 in Harlingen, Cameron Co.,Tx (Married when he died) and Mother, Maria/Marion Louise John Grosse. Brother, John Grosse and Sister, Karen Grosse Moxley, Born Aug. 29, 1948.
* Paternal Grandparents: Peter Grosse
***** United States Census, 1930
Name: Christopher A Grosse
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1930
Event Place: Harlingen, Cameron, Texas, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1900
Birthplace: Michigan
Father's Birthplace: Michigan
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Christopher A Grosse Head M 30 Michigan - DAD
Marion Grosse Wife F 27 Nebraska - MOM
***** I was there when Chris was killed and went down the hill the next day as one of the guys trying to bring him home. We were able to see him but couldn't get to him because of enemy movement. It still haunts me.
Rick Schultz
*****We are all proud of you, Brother. Keep your porch light on for us.
John Grosse - His Big Brother
***** Corky, you remain in our thoughts and prayers.
karen moxley, sister
***** 1964 graduate from Harlingen High
Corky, we were teammates on the varsity football team and you played with your heart. I worked at Piggly Wiggly located right by your house and saw you and sister and brother grow up. You left us too soon and miss you.
God bless.
Robert Garza
***** In the 70's my mother and I bought POW bracelets. My mother wore Sgt. Grosse's bracelet until her death in 1984. I've had her bracelet all this time and today I Googled POW bracelets and found the facts surrounding his disappearance and this site. I'm proud to have a little piece of Sgt. Grosse's memory.
Mary Ellzey
Nov. 13, 2014
***** "Texas, Birth Index, 1903-1997"
Name: Christopher A Jr. Grosse
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 14 Feb 1946
Event Place: Bexar, Texas
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Christopher A Grosse Sr.
Mother's Name: Marie Louise John
***** Brother - "Texas, Birth Index"
Name: Charles Peter Grosse
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 23 Sep 1950
Event Place: Bexar, Texas
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Christopher Andrew Grosse
Mother's Name: Maria Louise John
***** Brother - "Texas, Birth Index"
Name: John William Grosse
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 20 Jan 1943
Event Place: Bexar, Texas
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Christopher Andrew Grosse
Mother's Name: Marie John
***** Sister - "Texas, Birth Index"
Name: Karen Marie Grosse
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 29 Aug 1948
Event Place: Bexar, Texas
Gender: Female
Father's Name: Christopher Andrew Grosse
Mother's Name: Marie Louise John
His Casualty was on March 28, 1968
In THUA THIEN, SOUTH VIETNAM
Name: Christopher Andrew Grosse, Jr.
Rank/Branch: E5/US Army
Unit: Company A, 1st Btn, 7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Birth: 06 January 1945
Home City of Record: Harlingen TX
Date of Loss: 28 March 1968
Country of Loss: South Vietnam
Loss Coordinates: 162756N 1071859E
Status (in 1973): Missing In Action
Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: Ground
Hostile, died while missing, GROUND CASUALTY
Body was not recovered
Panel 46E - Line 54
Other Personnel In Incident: none missing
On March 28, 1968, PFC Grosse was a rifleman assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division on a search and destroy mission in Thua Thien Province, Republic of Vietnam.
While his platoon was moving in file down a trail, with Grosse as the second man, the platoon was ambushed by an enemy force.
The point man, PFC Johnson, who was 8-9 meters ahead of Grosse, observed him fall, wounded, with blood on his head and neck. Due to the situation, Johnson did not have time to double back to see if PFC Grosse was alive. Johnson said, however, that Grosse lay completely still and appeared to be dead.
The intense enemy fire forced the patrol to withdraw from the area without PFC Grosse. Efforts to reach him later that day were unsuccessful, due to hostile fire in the area.
A search of the area the next day failed to locate Grosse.
It was not uncommon for the Viet Cong to bury American casualties, and in doing so bury them in places so hidden that they could not be found. Since Grosse was wounded, it is possible that this occurred.
However, since his death is not certain, it is also quite reasonable to expect that he could have been captured as his platoon withdrew.
*************************************************
military men gave their lives for America's freedom during war in Vietnam - Harlingen (23)
■Pfc. Francisco Javier Borrego-Ruiz
■Lcpl. José Luis Caballero
■Ssg Henry Chamberlain
■Lcpl. Stephen Gran Conner
■Cpl. Julian Garza Cordero
■Ssg. Fernando de la Cruz
■Pfc. José María Flores
■Pfc. Pedro Gallardo García
■Cpl. Rodolfo Marciano González
■ **************Ssg. Christopher A. Grosse, Jr.
■2nd Lt. George Gutiérrez, Jr.
■1st Lt William S. Hargrove
■Ssg. Kenneth Eugene Helems
■Ssg. Antonio Milstead
■Pfc. Gilberto Méndez Molina
■Ssg. Manuel Jesús Moreida
■Pfc.Franciso Hernández Moreno
■Pfc. Elias Salazar, Jr.
■Ssgt. Juan Óscar Sánchez
■Ssg. Wilberto Cabrera Sánchez
■Sp4 Donald Paul Schultz
■Sgt. Óscar Abrego Solis
■SFC William Carrell Weaver
*****************************
.
*** Staff Sergeant Grosse was a rifleman with Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. On March 28, 1968, he was on a search and destroy mission in Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam. While moving in file down a trail, his unit was ambushed. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in those who knew you. You will live on because we remember you!
CHRISTOPHER ANDREW GROSSE, JR.- Army SSGT E6 1st Cav Division (AMBL)
Age: 30
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Feb 14, 1946 in Bexar Co.,Tx.
From: HARLINGEN, TX
Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC
Marital Status: Single - Parents: Father, Christopher Andrew Grosse, Born Aug. 7, 1899 in Michigan and Died Oct. 12, 1971 in Harlingen, Cameron Co.,Tx (Married when he died) and Mother, Maria/Marion Louise John Grosse. Brother, John Grosse and Sister, Karen Grosse Moxley, Born Aug. 29, 1948.
* Paternal Grandparents: Peter Grosse
***** United States Census, 1930
Name: Christopher A Grosse
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1930
Event Place: Harlingen, Cameron, Texas, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1900
Birthplace: Michigan
Father's Birthplace: Michigan
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Christopher A Grosse Head M 30 Michigan - DAD
Marion Grosse Wife F 27 Nebraska - MOM
***** I was there when Chris was killed and went down the hill the next day as one of the guys trying to bring him home. We were able to see him but couldn't get to him because of enemy movement. It still haunts me.
Rick Schultz
*****We are all proud of you, Brother. Keep your porch light on for us.
John Grosse - His Big Brother
***** Corky, you remain in our thoughts and prayers.
karen moxley, sister
***** 1964 graduate from Harlingen High
Corky, we were teammates on the varsity football team and you played with your heart. I worked at Piggly Wiggly located right by your house and saw you and sister and brother grow up. You left us too soon and miss you.
God bless.
Robert Garza
***** In the 70's my mother and I bought POW bracelets. My mother wore Sgt. Grosse's bracelet until her death in 1984. I've had her bracelet all this time and today I Googled POW bracelets and found the facts surrounding his disappearance and this site. I'm proud to have a little piece of Sgt. Grosse's memory.
Mary Ellzey
Nov. 13, 2014
***** "Texas, Birth Index, 1903-1997"
Name: Christopher A Jr. Grosse
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 14 Feb 1946
Event Place: Bexar, Texas
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Christopher A Grosse Sr.
Mother's Name: Marie Louise John
***** Brother - "Texas, Birth Index"
Name: Charles Peter Grosse
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 23 Sep 1950
Event Place: Bexar, Texas
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Christopher Andrew Grosse
Mother's Name: Maria Louise John
***** Brother - "Texas, Birth Index"
Name: John William Grosse
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 20 Jan 1943
Event Place: Bexar, Texas
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Christopher Andrew Grosse
Mother's Name: Marie John
***** Sister - "Texas, Birth Index"
Name: Karen Marie Grosse
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 29 Aug 1948
Event Place: Bexar, Texas
Gender: Female
Father's Name: Christopher Andrew Grosse
Mother's Name: Marie Louise John
His Casualty was on March 28, 1968
In THUA THIEN, SOUTH VIETNAM
Name: Christopher Andrew Grosse, Jr.
Rank/Branch: E5/US Army
Unit: Company A, 1st Btn, 7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Birth: 06 January 1945
Home City of Record: Harlingen TX
Date of Loss: 28 March 1968
Country of Loss: South Vietnam
Loss Coordinates: 162756N 1071859E
Status (in 1973): Missing In Action
Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: Ground
Hostile, died while missing, GROUND CASUALTY
Body was not recovered
Panel 46E - Line 54
Other Personnel In Incident: none missing
On March 28, 1968, PFC Grosse was a rifleman assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division on a search and destroy mission in Thua Thien Province, Republic of Vietnam.
While his platoon was moving in file down a trail, with Grosse as the second man, the platoon was ambushed by an enemy force.
The point man, PFC Johnson, who was 8-9 meters ahead of Grosse, observed him fall, wounded, with blood on his head and neck. Due to the situation, Johnson did not have time to double back to see if PFC Grosse was alive. Johnson said, however, that Grosse lay completely still and appeared to be dead.
The intense enemy fire forced the patrol to withdraw from the area without PFC Grosse. Efforts to reach him later that day were unsuccessful, due to hostile fire in the area.
A search of the area the next day failed to locate Grosse.
It was not uncommon for the Viet Cong to bury American casualties, and in doing so bury them in places so hidden that they could not be found. Since Grosse was wounded, it is possible that this occurred.
However, since his death is not certain, it is also quite reasonable to expect that he could have been captured as his platoon withdrew.
*************************************************
military men gave their lives for America's freedom during war in Vietnam - Harlingen (23)
■Pfc. Francisco Javier Borrego-Ruiz
■Lcpl. José Luis Caballero
■Ssg Henry Chamberlain
■Lcpl. Stephen Gran Conner
■Cpl. Julian Garza Cordero
■Ssg. Fernando de la Cruz
■Pfc. José María Flores
■Pfc. Pedro Gallardo García
■Cpl. Rodolfo Marciano González
■ **************Ssg. Christopher A. Grosse, Jr.
■2nd Lt. George Gutiérrez, Jr.
■1st Lt William S. Hargrove
■Ssg. Kenneth Eugene Helems
■Ssg. Antonio Milstead
■Pfc. Gilberto Méndez Molina
■Ssg. Manuel Jesús Moreida
■Pfc.Franciso Hernández Moreno
■Pfc. Elias Salazar, Jr.
■Ssgt. Juan Óscar Sánchez
■Ssg. Wilberto Cabrera Sánchez
■Sp4 Donald Paul Schultz
■Sgt. Óscar Abrego Solis
■SFC William Carrell Weaver
*****************************
.
In Memory of ..... SSGT. Christopher Andrew Grosse, Jr.
*** Staff Sergeant Grosse was a rifleman with Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. On March 28, 1968, he was on a search and destroy mission in Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam. While moving in file down a trail, his unit was ambushed. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in those who knew you. You will live on because we remember you!
CHRISTOPHER ANDREW GROSSE, JR.- Army SSGT E6 1st Cav Division (AMBL)
Age: 30
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Feb 14, 1946 in Bexar Co.,Tx.
From: HARLINGEN, TX
Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC
Marital Status: Single - Parents: Father, Christopher Andrew Grosse, Born Aug. 7, 1899 in Michigan and Died Oct. 12, 1971 in Harlingen, Cameron Co.,Tx (Married when he died) and Mother, Maria/Marion Louise John Grosse. Brother, John Grosse and Sister, Karen Grosse Moxley, Born Aug. 29, 1948.
* Paternal Grandparents: Peter Grosse
***** United States Census, 1930
Name: Christopher A Grosse
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1930
Event Place: Harlingen, Cameron, Texas, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1900
Birthplace: Michigan
Father's Birthplace: Michigan
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Christopher A Grosse Head M 30 Michigan - DAD
Marion Grosse Wife F 27 Nebraska - MOM
***** I was there when Chris was killed and went down the hill the next day as one of the guys trying to bring him home. We were able to see him but couldn't get to him because of enemy movement. It still haunts me.
Rick Schultz
*****We are all proud of you, Brother. Keep your porch light on for us.
John Grosse - His Big Brother
***** Corky, you remain in our thoughts and prayers.
karen moxley, sister
***** 1964 graduate from Harlingen High
Corky, we were teammates on the varsity football team and you played with your heart. I worked at Piggly Wiggly located right by your house and saw you and sister and brother grow up. You left us too soon and miss you.
God bless.
Robert Garza
***** In the 70's my mother and I bought POW bracelets. My mother wore Sgt. Grosse's bracelet until her death in 1984. I've had her bracelet all this time and today I Googled POW bracelets and found the facts surrounding his disappearance and this site. I'm proud to have a little piece of Sgt. Grosse's memory.
Mary Ellzey
Nov. 13, 2014
***** "Texas, Birth Index, 1903-1997"
Name: Christopher A Jr. Grosse
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 14 Feb 1946
Event Place: Bexar, Texas
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Christopher A Grosse Sr.
Mother's Name: Marie Louise John
***** Brother - "Texas, Birth Index"
Name: Charles Peter Grosse
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 23 Sep 1950
Event Place: Bexar, Texas
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Christopher Andrew Grosse
Mother's Name: Maria Louise John
***** Brother - "Texas, Birth Index"
Name: John William Grosse
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 20 Jan 1943
Event Place: Bexar, Texas
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Christopher Andrew Grosse
Mother's Name: Marie John
***** Sister - "Texas, Birth Index"
Name: Karen Marie Grosse
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 29 Aug 1948
Event Place: Bexar, Texas
Gender: Female
Father's Name: Christopher Andrew Grosse
Mother's Name: Marie Louise John
His Casualty was on March 28, 1968
In THUA THIEN, SOUTH VIETNAM
Name: Christopher Andrew Grosse, Jr.
Rank/Branch: E5/US Army
Unit: Company A, 1st Btn, 7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Birth: 06 January 1945
Home City of Record: Harlingen TX
Date of Loss: 28 March 1968
Country of Loss: South Vietnam
Loss Coordinates: 162756N 1071859E
Status (in 1973): Missing In Action
Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: Ground
Hostile, died while missing, GROUND CASUALTY
Body was not recovered
Panel 46E - Line 54
Other Personnel In Incident: none missing
On March 28, 1968, PFC Grosse was a rifleman assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division on a search and destroy mission in Thua Thien Province, Republic of Vietnam.
While his platoon was moving in file down a trail, with Grosse as the second man, the platoon was ambushed by an enemy force.
The point man, PFC Johnson, who was 8-9 meters ahead of Grosse, observed him fall, wounded, with blood on his head and neck. Due to the situation, Johnson did not have time to double back to see if PFC Grosse was alive. Johnson said, however, that Grosse lay completely still and appeared to be dead.
The intense enemy fire forced the patrol to withdraw from the area without PFC Grosse. Efforts to reach him later that day were unsuccessful, due to hostile fire in the area.
A search of the area the next day failed to locate Grosse.
It was not uncommon for the Viet Cong to bury American casualties, and in doing so bury them in places so hidden that they could not be found. Since Grosse was wounded, it is possible that this occurred.
However, since his death is not certain, it is also quite reasonable to expect that he could have been captured as his platoon withdrew.
*************************************************
military men gave their lives for America's freedom during war in Vietnam - Harlingen (23)
■Pfc. Francisco Javier Borrego-Ruiz
■Lcpl. José Luis Caballero
■Ssg Henry Chamberlain
■Lcpl. Stephen Gran Conner
■Cpl. Julian Garza Cordero
■Ssg. Fernando de la Cruz
■Pfc. José María Flores
■Pfc. Pedro Gallardo García
■Cpl. Rodolfo Marciano González
■ **************Ssg. Christopher A. Grosse, Jr.
■2nd Lt. George Gutiérrez, Jr.
■1st Lt William S. Hargrove
■Ssg. Kenneth Eugene Helems
■Ssg. Antonio Milstead
■Pfc. Gilberto Méndez Molina
■Ssg. Manuel Jesús Moreida
■Pfc.Franciso Hernández Moreno
■Pfc. Elias Salazar, Jr.
■Ssgt. Juan Óscar Sánchez
■Ssg. Wilberto Cabrera Sánchez
■Sp4 Donald Paul Schultz
■Sgt. Óscar Abrego Solis
■SFC William Carrell Weaver
*****************************
.
*** Staff Sergeant Grosse was a rifleman with Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. On March 28, 1968, he was on a search and destroy mission in Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam. While moving in file down a trail, his unit was ambushed. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in those who knew you. You will live on because we remember you!
CHRISTOPHER ANDREW GROSSE, JR.- Army SSGT E6 1st Cav Division (AMBL)
Age: 30
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Feb 14, 1946 in Bexar Co.,Tx.
From: HARLINGEN, TX
Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC
Marital Status: Single - Parents: Father, Christopher Andrew Grosse, Born Aug. 7, 1899 in Michigan and Died Oct. 12, 1971 in Harlingen, Cameron Co.,Tx (Married when he died) and Mother, Maria/Marion Louise John Grosse. Brother, John Grosse and Sister, Karen Grosse Moxley, Born Aug. 29, 1948.
* Paternal Grandparents: Peter Grosse
***** United States Census, 1930
Name: Christopher A Grosse
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1930
Event Place: Harlingen, Cameron, Texas, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1900
Birthplace: Michigan
Father's Birthplace: Michigan
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Christopher A Grosse Head M 30 Michigan - DAD
Marion Grosse Wife F 27 Nebraska - MOM
***** I was there when Chris was killed and went down the hill the next day as one of the guys trying to bring him home. We were able to see him but couldn't get to him because of enemy movement. It still haunts me.
Rick Schultz
*****We are all proud of you, Brother. Keep your porch light on for us.
John Grosse - His Big Brother
***** Corky, you remain in our thoughts and prayers.
karen moxley, sister
***** 1964 graduate from Harlingen High
Corky, we were teammates on the varsity football team and you played with your heart. I worked at Piggly Wiggly located right by your house and saw you and sister and brother grow up. You left us too soon and miss you.
God bless.
Robert Garza
***** In the 70's my mother and I bought POW bracelets. My mother wore Sgt. Grosse's bracelet until her death in 1984. I've had her bracelet all this time and today I Googled POW bracelets and found the facts surrounding his disappearance and this site. I'm proud to have a little piece of Sgt. Grosse's memory.
Mary Ellzey
Nov. 13, 2014
***** "Texas, Birth Index, 1903-1997"
Name: Christopher A Jr. Grosse
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 14 Feb 1946
Event Place: Bexar, Texas
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Christopher A Grosse Sr.
Mother's Name: Marie Louise John
***** Brother - "Texas, Birth Index"
Name: Charles Peter Grosse
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 23 Sep 1950
Event Place: Bexar, Texas
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Christopher Andrew Grosse
Mother's Name: Maria Louise John
***** Brother - "Texas, Birth Index"
Name: John William Grosse
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 20 Jan 1943
Event Place: Bexar, Texas
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Christopher Andrew Grosse
Mother's Name: Marie John
***** Sister - "Texas, Birth Index"
Name: Karen Marie Grosse
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 29 Aug 1948
Event Place: Bexar, Texas
Gender: Female
Father's Name: Christopher Andrew Grosse
Mother's Name: Marie Louise John
His Casualty was on March 28, 1968
In THUA THIEN, SOUTH VIETNAM
Name: Christopher Andrew Grosse, Jr.
Rank/Branch: E5/US Army
Unit: Company A, 1st Btn, 7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Birth: 06 January 1945
Home City of Record: Harlingen TX
Date of Loss: 28 March 1968
Country of Loss: South Vietnam
Loss Coordinates: 162756N 1071859E
Status (in 1973): Missing In Action
Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: Ground
Hostile, died while missing, GROUND CASUALTY
Body was not recovered
Panel 46E - Line 54
Other Personnel In Incident: none missing
On March 28, 1968, PFC Grosse was a rifleman assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division on a search and destroy mission in Thua Thien Province, Republic of Vietnam.
While his platoon was moving in file down a trail, with Grosse as the second man, the platoon was ambushed by an enemy force.
The point man, PFC Johnson, who was 8-9 meters ahead of Grosse, observed him fall, wounded, with blood on his head and neck. Due to the situation, Johnson did not have time to double back to see if PFC Grosse was alive. Johnson said, however, that Grosse lay completely still and appeared to be dead.
The intense enemy fire forced the patrol to withdraw from the area without PFC Grosse. Efforts to reach him later that day were unsuccessful, due to hostile fire in the area.
A search of the area the next day failed to locate Grosse.
It was not uncommon for the Viet Cong to bury American casualties, and in doing so bury them in places so hidden that they could not be found. Since Grosse was wounded, it is possible that this occurred.
However, since his death is not certain, it is also quite reasonable to expect that he could have been captured as his platoon withdrew.
*************************************************
military men gave their lives for America's freedom during war in Vietnam - Harlingen (23)
■Pfc. Francisco Javier Borrego-Ruiz
■Lcpl. José Luis Caballero
■Ssg Henry Chamberlain
■Lcpl. Stephen Gran Conner
■Cpl. Julian Garza Cordero
■Ssg. Fernando de la Cruz
■Pfc. José María Flores
■Pfc. Pedro Gallardo García
■Cpl. Rodolfo Marciano González
■ **************Ssg. Christopher A. Grosse, Jr.
■2nd Lt. George Gutiérrez, Jr.
■1st Lt William S. Hargrove
■Ssg. Kenneth Eugene Helems
■Ssg. Antonio Milstead
■Pfc. Gilberto Méndez Molina
■Ssg. Manuel Jesús Moreida
■Pfc.Franciso Hernández Moreno
■Pfc. Elias Salazar, Jr.
■Ssgt. Juan Óscar Sánchez
■Ssg. Wilberto Cabrera Sánchez
■Sp4 Donald Paul Schultz
■Sgt. Óscar Abrego Solis
■SFC William Carrell Weaver
*****************************
.
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