1919 - 1987 (67 years)
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| Name |
Kissen, Henry Pat |
| Birth |
10 Jul 1919 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
KISS.H001 |
| _FGRAVE |
25164818 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Technician Fourth Grade, United States Army |
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Technician Fourth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
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Technician Fourth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
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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
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
| Death |
7 Mar 1987 |
| Burial |
Hanna Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois  |
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Headstone, Kissen, Virginia R. and Henry P.
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| Person ID |
I2034 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research | McDowell - Maglone John William 'Will' McDowell and Margaret Maglone Descendants |
| Last Modified |
30 May 2024 |
| Family |
McDowell, Virginia Rose, b. 1 Apr 1920, Edwards County, Illinois d. 20 May 2005, Lawrence Community Healthcare Center, Bridgeport, Lawrence County, Illinois (Age 85 years) |
| Marriage |
Y [1, 2, 3] |
| Children |
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| Family ID |
F1228 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- BRIDGEPORT, Ill. - - Henry "Pat" Kissen, 67, 1101 Madison St., died Saturday at 7:30 a.m. at his home.
He was a retired Army veteran who served in World War II an also was retired from the B & O Railroad.
He was a member of the Catholic church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He was born July 10, 1919, at Poe Station to Henry and Mary (Memerick) Kissen.
He is survived by his wife, Virginia (McDowell); two sons, Rick Kissen of Lawrenceville and Roger of Sumner; three stepsons, John Aldridge of Sanford, Fla., and James and Thomas Aldridge of Olney; a stepdaughter, Janet Andrews, Pensacola, Fla.; a sister, Melba Burgdorf, Bridgeport; one grandson, nine step-grandchildren and one step-great-grandchild.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Cunningham Funeral Home. The Rev. Joe Latson will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery in Noble.
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| Sources |
- [S13522] https://findagrave.com, Obituary, McDowell, Darrell Eugene, 57, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37094435/darrell-eugene-mcdowell), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S15910] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Kissen, Virginia R., 85, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237214159/virginia_rose_aldridge_kissen), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S15909] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Kissen, Virginia R. and Henry P., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25164818/henry_patrick_kissen), none. (Reliability: 2).
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