World War I

"War Letters" - transcripts of letters written in North Russia during WW I by Clement Grobbel, Cpl, Company I, 339th Inf., US Army (Polar Bears)

"Polar Bear Memorial Association" - visit the web site that I created for the Association

World War II

"Local Couple Has 5 Sons in the Service", The Weekly Review, Warren Twp., Mich., 13 Nov 1942 (Part 1) (external link - opens in a new window)
"Local Couple Has 5 Sons in the Service" (Part 2) (external link - opens in a new window)

"War Letters" - transcripts of letters written by Vincent, Alton & Robert Grobbel to their parents in 1943-6 (under construction)

"USS Davenport (PF-69)" - This is a web site that I created which contains historical information and photos of the ship & crew that included Vincent Grobbel, BM1/c USCG

"US Coast Guard Air Station Salem (MA)" - This is a set of web pages I created that contain photos taken at the Air Station where Vincent Grobbel was briefly assigned in early 1946. This page also includes a link to a recent USCG newsletter article featuring the Air Station and Vince's photos; also links to additional information about the Air Station. (opens in a new window)

"USS LST-847" - This is a web site that I created which contains historical information and photos of the ship & crew that included Robert Grobbel, Cox USN

"USS Moberly (PF-63)" - a web page at "NavSource Online" that contains historical information about the ship that "Shorty" Moscone, USCG, served on in WW II (external link - opens in a new window)

Post-World War II

"Youngest of Nine Sons to Enter Service Dating to World War I - Father in Polar Bear Division", undated local newspaper clipping from Nov. 1954 about Sylvester Grobbel entering the US Army (external link - opens in a new window)