Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
Name | Weidner, Milton F. | |
Birth | 6 Nov 1918 | Clay County, Illinois [1, 2, 3] |
Gender | Male | |
Reference Number | WEID.M002 | |
_FGRAVE | 17894018 | |
Military Service | World War II, Private, Company I, 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd 'Thunderbolt' Infantry Division, United States Army [4, 5] | |
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World War II Honoree, Weidner, Milton F. (1918-1989) |
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Milton F. Weidner (1918-1989) |
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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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World War II (1939-1945) |
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European Theater of World War II |
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83rd Infantry Division ("Thunderbolt"), United States Army |
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83rd Infantry Division ("Thunderbolt"), United States Army |
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329th Infantry Regiment, United States Army |
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Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army |
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Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army |
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Military Service Ribbons, Weidner, Milton F. (1918-1989) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military |
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military |
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military |
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American Campaign Medal, United States |
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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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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military |
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Fort Sheridan, Illinois |
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Battle of the Bulge, World War II |
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Luxembourg |
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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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Milton F. Weidner (1918-1989) |
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No Rank Insignia Applies to Private, Airman, Seaman Recruit |
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia |
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Death | 23 Aug 1989 | Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2, 6] |
Burial | Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2] | |
Headstone, Weidner, Milton F. and Marie P. |
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Person ID | I20447 | Carl Wayne Gray Research | Weidner - Schnautz Joseph R. Weidner and Philabena Eula Schnautz Descendants |
Last Modified | 11 Apr 2024 |
Father | Weidner, Joseph R., b. 1890, Illinois d. 1964 (Age 74 years) | |
Mother | Schnautz, Philabena Eula, b. 1895, Illinois d. 1973 (Age 78 years) | |
Family ID | F9187 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family | Patridge, Marie P., b. 12 May 1922, Magnolia, Putnam County, Illinois d. 27 Apr 2001, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 78 years) | |||||||||||||||
Marriage | 20 Jul 1940 | |||||||||||||||
Age at Marriage | He was 21 years and 8 months - She was 18 years and 2 months. | |||||||||||||||
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Family ID | F9186 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||||||||
Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 |
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