| Name |
Prosser, Luther B. |
| Birth |
11 Sep 1914 |
Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
PROS.U001 |
| _FGRAVE |
5966681 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Master Sergeant, Company C, 131st Ordinance Maintenance Battalion, 9th Armored Division, United States Army [1, 3] |
- Entered active service as a draftee on January 21, 1942 at Camp Grant, Illinois. Completed basic training, qualified in the military occupational specialty of Master Mechanic (342) and assigned to Company C, 131st Ordinance Maintenance Battalion, 9th Armored Division. Departed the Continental U.S. on August 20, 1944 bound for Central Europe before entering combat on August 26, 1944. The 9th Armored Division was the first allied force to cross the Rhine in Germany. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Medal with four bronze stars and the Bronze Star Medal. Honorably discharged as a Master Sergeant on October 14, 1945 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois.
Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2053277
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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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Erman and Luther Prosser
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World War II Honoree, Prosser, Luther B. (1914-1983)
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9th Armored Division, United States Army
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Erma and Luther B. Prosser
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Bronze Star Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Luther B. Prosser (1914-1983)
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Camp Grant, Illinois
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Military Service Ribbons, Prosser, Luther B. (1914-1983)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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European Theater of World War II
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9th Armored Division, United States Army
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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Bronze Star Medal, United States
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Fort Sheridan, Illinois
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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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United States Army
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Master Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
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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 |
14 Jan 1983 |
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois [1] |
| Burial |
Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
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Headstone, Prosser, Luther B.
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Headstone, Prosser, Luther B.
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| Person ID |
I21888 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
8 Jun 2023 |
English
1914 - 1983 (68 years)
