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1921 - 2010 (89 years)
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Name |
Grabowski, Edwin Carl |
Birth |
14 Jul 1921 |
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois [1, 2] |
Gender |
Male |
Reference Number |
GRAB.E001 |
Funeral |
13 Aug 2010 |
Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois [1] |
Military Service |
World War II, 20th Air Force, United States Army Air Forces [1] |
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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United States Army Air Forces
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United States Army Air Forces
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World War II (1939-1945) |
Death |
11 Aug 2010 [2] |
- DECATUR - Edwin Carl Grabowski passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at Heartland Nursing Home in Decatur, IL.
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Burial |
Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois [1, 2] |
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Headstone, Grabowski, Amy R. and Edwin C.
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Person ID |
I10399 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research | Payne - Williams George William Payne and Susan A. Williams Descendants |
Last Modified |
22 Dec 2024 |
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Notes |
- Edwin was a lifelong active member of St. John's Lutheran Church, taught Sunday School and was a Trustee.
Edwin was a proud Army Veteran of WWII, having served in the Pacific with the 20th Air Force on Saipan. After the war he became a tool and die maker, working at several companies before retiring from Marvel-Schebler Division of Borg Warner in 1983.
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Sources |
- [S2833] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Grabowski, Edwin Carl, (ihttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57683929/edwin-carl-grabowski) (Reliability: 2).
- [S2832] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Grabowski, Amy R. and Edwin C., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160619944/amy-ruth-grabowski) (Reliability: 2).
- [S2825] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Payne, Ralph, 65, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18348795), none. (Reliability: 2).
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