Born in Quitman, GA, Groover served as a pilot in the renowned “Black Sheep Squadron” during World War II. He received an injury that left his right arm partially paralyzed. As a member of the Georgia State House of Representatives, serving four terms, he sponsored the bill to put the Confederate battle flag on the Georgia state flag (1956); then supported the emblem’s removal in 2001. Originally a segregationist, he recanted his former views on racial equality and asked for forgiveness.
(1922-2001) (Daffodil, lot 202, row B)
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