| Name |
Fitzgerald, Earnest Carl |
| Birth |
20 Jul 1920 [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
FITZ.C001 |
| _FGRAVE |
34762541 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Ship Fitter Third Class, 23rd US Naval Construction Battalion, United States Navy [3, 4] |
- Entered active service on march 3, 1945 and received basic training at Naval Training Center Great Lakes, Illinois. Received specialized training as a Seabee at Naval Construction Training Center Davisville, Rhode Island. Served with the 23rd U US Naval Construction Battalion, based on Guam. Earned the American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Shipfitter 3rd Class on April 3, 1946 at the Separation Center, Great Lakes, Illinois.
Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=595928
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007
On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans.
Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event.
This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. … |
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Earnest Carl Fitzgerald (1920-1991)
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World War II Honoree, Fitzgerald, (Earnest Carl 1920-1991)
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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Military Service Ribbons, Fitzgerald, Earnest Carl (1920-1991)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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Guam
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois
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United States Navy
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United States Navy
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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United States Navy Enlisted Rates
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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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World War II
(1939-1945) |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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| Death |
13 Mar 1991 [2] |
| Burial |
Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  [5] |
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Headstone, Fitzgerald, E. Carl and Vivian
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Headstone, Fitzgerald, E. Carl and Vivian
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
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| Person ID |
I17245 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
21 May 2023 |
English
1920 - 1991 (70 years)
