1920 - 2008 (87 years)
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| Name |
Jennings, Harold Francis |
| Birth |
21 Sep 1920 |
Bridgeport, Lawrence County, Illinois  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
JENN.H001 |
| Funeral |
Faith United Methodist Church, Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana [1] |
| Military Service |
World War II, MOMM1, United States Navy [1, 2] |
- In 1942, Harold enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served in World War II in both the Atlantic and Pacific Theatres. He participated in North Africa; Salerno, Italy; and Normandy, France invasions.
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United States Navy
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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) |
| Death |
26 Jan 2008 |
Deaconess Hospice Center, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana [1, 3] |
- Harold Francis Jennings, age 87, passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2008 at Deaconess Hospice Care Center.
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| Burial |
Sumner Cemetery, Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois [4] |
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Headstone, Jennings, Harold F. and Mary
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| Person ID |
I20780 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
18 Feb 2021 |
| Father |
Jennings, Elmer, b. 31 Dec 1892, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois d. Mar 1966, Bridgeport, Lawrence County, Illinois (Age 73 years) |
| Mother |
Fiscus, Fern, b. 4 Feb 1925 d. 23 Jun 1998 (Age 73 years) |
| Family ID |
F1727 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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 | Birth - 21 Sep 1920 - Bridgeport, Lawrence County, Illinois |
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 | Funeral - - Faith United Methodist Church, Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana |
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 | Death - 26 Jan 2008 - Deaconess Hospice Center, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana |
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 | Burial - - Sumner Cemetery, Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois |
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| Notes |
- He was a 1938 graduate of Bridgeport High School. In 1941, he began working for Texaco Oil Company in Southern Illinois.
In 1942, Harold enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served in World War II in both the Atlantic and Pacific Theatres. He participated in North Africa; Salerno, Italy; and Normandy, France invasions.
After leaving the navy in 1946, he returned to work in Southern Illinois for Texaco. In 1953 he was transferred to the Mt. Vernon Texaco terminal where he retired in 1981 after 40 years of service.
He was a member of Faith United Methodist Church and American Legion Post #5 of Mt. Vernon.
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| Sources |
- [S5703] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Jennings, Harold Francis, 87, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Jennings&GSiman=1&GScid=108461&GRid=62895605&), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S5705] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Jennings, Harold F., (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Jennings&GSiman=1&GScid=108461&GRid=62895605&), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S1573] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Sivert, Velna L, 87, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63670456/velna-lucille-sivert) (Reliability: 2).
- [S5704] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Jennings, Harold F. and Mary, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Jennings&GSiman=1&GScid=108461&GRid=62895605&), none. (Reliability: 2).
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