U.S. Army · United States 
Richard Groja
1933
Richard Groja served the U.S. Army.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Trooper Richard Groja was killed in a motorcycle accident. Trooper Groja was responding to a call in Chicago when he failed to show up. He was found five hours later at Rand Road and Garland Place. It appeared that he lost control of the motorcycle on an S-curve colliding with a tree. Trooper Groja was U.S. Army veteran of WWI and served with the Illinois State Police for only two months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and child.
Service Record
U.S. Army
Also Served
Illinois State Police
Trooper
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