| Name |
Atkisson, Leland D. |
| Birth |
23 May 1911 |
Clay County, Illinois  [1, 2, 3] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
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1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 02b
1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 05, page 02b
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. |
| Occupation |
Farmer [2] |
| Reference Number |
ATKI.L001 |
| _FGRAVE |
104013692 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Private First Class, Squadron E Medics, San Antonio District, Army Air Forces Personnel Distribution Command, U.S. Army Air Forces [4] |
- Entered active service as a draftee on March 10, 1942 at Scott Field Illinois. Selected for the Army Air Forces, completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Medical Corpsman (657). Served with U.S. units untiil January 25, 1944 when he departed the Continental U.S. bound for the European Theater Of Operations. Returned to the states on January 20, 1945 and was assigned to Squadron E Medics, San Antonio District, Army Air Forces Personnel Distribution Command. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one bronze battle star and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Private 1st Class on September 27, 1945 at San Antonio, Texas.
This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.
Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2012006
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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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Military Service Ribbons, Atkisson, Leland (1911-1980)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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World War II Honoree, Atkisson, Leland (1911-1980)
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
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Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
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Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
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United States Army Air Forces
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United States Army Air Forces
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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World War II
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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 Victory Medal, United States Military
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| Death |
7 Dec 1980 |
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin |
| Burial |
Pleasant View Methodist Church Cemetery, Belmont, Lafayette County, Wisconsin |
| Person ID |
I18954 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
28 Jun 2023 |
| Father |
Atkisson, Eugene Virgil, b. 22 Oct 1887, Liberal, Seward County, Kansas d. 21 Feb 1964, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 76 years) |
| Mother |
Frye, Maggie A., b. 1883, Tennessee d. 28 May 1972 (Age 89 years) |
| Marriage |
1911 |
Clay County, Illinois [1, 2, 3, 5] |
| Family ID |
F1269 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
English
1911 - 1980 (69 years)
