Wease, Frank Leo (b. 29 Jan 1921 - d. 14 Jan 1945): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1921 - 1945 (23 years)

Name	Wease, Frank Leo
Birth	29 Jan 1921	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	WEAS.F002
_FGRAVE	56286518
Military Service	World War II, Technical Sergeant, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, United States Army
	Service Number 35570305 ===================== ID: 35570305 Entered the Service From: Indiana Rank: Technical Sergeant Service: U.S. Army, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division Died: Sunday, January 14, 1945 Buried at: Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery Location: Henri-Chapelle, Belgium Plot: C Row: 12 Grave: 35 Awards: Distinguished Service Cross, Bronze Star Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1055687
		National Archives & Records Administration War Department Files, Wease, Frank Leo (1921-1945)
		Clay City Veterans Memorial, Mills Park, Clay City, Illinois (East Side) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		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,…
		Clay City Veterans Memorial, Mills Park, Clay City, Illinois (East Side, Right Panel) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		United States Army
		Technical Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
		Military Service Ribbons, Wease, Frank Leo (1921-1945) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		Distinguished Service Cross, United States Army
		Distinguished Service Cross, United States Army
		Bronze Star Medal, United States
		Bronze Star Medal, United States Armed Forces
		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
		World War II (1939-1945)
		30th Infantry Division ("Old Hickory"), United States Army
		30th Infantry Division, United States Army
		Unit Personnel Roster, Company G, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division To fully read PDF documents, it is advisable to install a PDF reader extension in your browser. Includes Frank L. Wease, Killed in action in France, World War II, Frank was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for bravery. (The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) is the second highest military decoration that can be awarded to a…
Death	14 Jan 1945	Beaumont, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium [4, 5]
Death	Cause: Killed in action
Burial	Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial, Hombourg, Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium [6]
	Buried at: Plot C Row 12 Grave 35 Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery Henri-Chapelle, Belgium
		Headstone, Wease, Frank L.
		Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial, Hombourg, Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium
		Brochure, Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium To fully read PDF documents, it is advisable to install a PDF reader extension in your browser.
		American Battle Monuments Commission - Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery At the Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial in Belgium, covering 57 acres, rest 7,987 of our military dead, most of whom lost their lives during the advance of the U.S. armed forces into Germany. Their headstones are arranged in gentle arcs sweeping across a broad green lawn that slopes gently downhill. A highway passes through the…
		Headstone, Wease, Frank L.
		Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial, Hombourg, Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium
Person ID	I10986	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	28 May 2023

Father	Wease, Robert Abner 'Bob', b. 27 Mar 1888, Clay County, Illinois d. Oct 1967, Sadorus, Champaign County, Illinois (Age 79 years)
Mother	Cochenour, Marie Ethel, b. 28 Sep 1903, Bentonsport, Van Buren County, Iowa d. 31 May 1931, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois (Age 27 years)
Marriage	Y [2]
Family ID	F875	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Kloninger, M.E.

Children

1. Wease

Family ID F1376 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 31 Jan 2023

Event Map

	Birth - 29 Jan 1921 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois
	Death - Cause: Killed in action - 14 Jan 1945 - Beaumont, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium
	Burial - - Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial, Hombourg, Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium

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Sources

[S2936] Burrett, Lynn, Frank Wease, (Lynn Burrett. "Re: Frank Wease" 24 July 2006, personel e-mail (24 July 2006)), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S404] Ancestry.com, 1930 Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 16, page 3a, (http://interactive.ancestry.com/6224/4584337_00854?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d) (Reliability: 2).
[S15547] Ancestry.com, 1930 Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 16, page 3a, (http://interactive.ancestry.com/6224/4584337_00854?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fdbid%3d) (Reliability: 2).
[S2937] Lowell Tribune, Lowell, Indiana, Obituary, Wease, Frank L., (Lowell Tribune, Lowell, Indiana, 15 February 1945), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S14675] https://www.wwiimemorial.com/, National Archives & Records Administration War Department Files, T SG Frank L. Wease, (https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque_wardept.aspx?honoreeID=1055687) (Reliability: 2).
[S2938] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Wease, Frank L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56286518/frank-leo-wease), none. (Reliability: 2).