Levitt, Carl E.

1916 - 1985  (69 years)

• Name	Levitt, Carl E.
  Birth	8 Feb 1916	Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 01b 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 03, page 01b The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors.
  Reference Number	LEVI.C003
  _FGRAVE	138123744
  Military Service	Korean War, Master Sergeant, United States Army  [1]
  		United States Army Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
  		Korea
  		Master Sergeant, United States Army (Combat Arms) (Aug 1948-Feb 1951)
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		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,…
  		United States Army
  Military Service	World War II, United States Army  [1]
  		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,…
  		United States Army
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	18 Jun 1985  [1, 4]
  Burial	Fort Sheridan Cemetery, Highwood, Lake County, Illinois   [1]
  	9-AA-259
  		Headstone, Levitt, Carl E.
  		Headstone, Levitt, Carl E.
  Person ID	I15713	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2021

  
  

  Father	Levitt, Francis Marion 'Frank',   b. 6 Jan 1878, Clay County, Illinois d. 26 Oct 1955, Norwood Park Township, Cook County, Illinois (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Rinnert, Caddie Clara,   b. 29 Dec 1881, Spencer County, Indiana d. 1 Aug 1940, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2, 3]
  Family ID	F7232	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	?, Bedia,   b. 9 Dec 1926   d. 14 Oct 2013 (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	Y  [5]
  Family ID	F18275	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 8 Feb 1916 - Illinois Burial - - Fort Sheridan Cemetery, Highwood, Lake County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S4812] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Levitt, Carl E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138123744/carl-e.-levitt), none. (Reliability: 2). [S254] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 03, page 1b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1206] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 01, page 1a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3913] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Levitt, Ronald R, 87, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Levitt&GSiman=1&GScid=105559&GRid=86406551&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4817] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Levitt, Bedia, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125042276/bedia-levitt), none. (Reliability: 2).