Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
Name | Stoutenburg, Merle E. | |
Birth | 6 Mar 1912 [1] | |
Gender | Male | |
Reference Number | STOU.M007 | |
_FGRAVE | 19421052 | |
Military Service | World War II, 148th Ordnance Motor Vehicle Assembly Company, United States Army [1, 2] | |
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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 Honoree, Stoutenburg, Merle E. (1912-1982) |
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European Theater of World War II |
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United States Army |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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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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Death | 24 Sep 1982 [1, 3] | |
Burial | Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois ![]() |
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Headstone, Stoutenburg, Merle E. |
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Headstone, Stoutenburg, Merle E. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black |
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Headstone, Stoutenburg, Sue L. and Merle E. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black |
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Person ID | I22832 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
Last Modified | 29 May 2024 |
Father | Stoutenburg, L. Eugene, b. 1876 d. 1962 (Age 86 years) | |
Mother | Cunningham, Alice M., b. 1886 d. 1981 (Age 95 years) | |
Family ID | F10115 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family | ?, Sue L., b. 1910 d. 1997 (Age 87 years) | |
Family ID | F18341 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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