Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
Name | Sullens, Herman Elmer | |
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Double Funeral Yesterday For Mother and Daughter, Car-Tractor Accident Victims. |
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Newspaper clipping, Herman Sullens, World War II |
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Herman Sullens, One Man Band Contributed by Doris (Mayo) Bissey |
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Evelyn and Herman Sullens Displayed with permission of Lady in Black |
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Birth | 27 Feb 1915 | Clay City, Clay County, Illinois ![]() |
Gender | Male | |
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1950 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, District 13-3, Sheet 15 Clay City township: Clay City village: Clay City village - That part east of Rd. 5 |
Census | 20 Mar 1950 | Clay City, Clay County, Illinois ![]() |
1950 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, District 13-3, Sheet 15 | ||
Occupation | Truck Driver, Night Watchman, Farmer [1] | |
Reference Number | SULL.H001 | |
_FGRAVE | 23444595 | |
Funeral | 11 Dec 2007 | Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois ![]() |
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States |
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Military Service | World War II, Sergeant, Company F, 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Blue and Gray Infantry Division, United States Army [2, 7] | |
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World War II Honoree, Sullens, Herman Elmer (1915-2007) |
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Herman Elmer Sullens (1915-2007) |
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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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Herman Elmer Sullens (1915 - 2007) |
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United States Army |
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Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) NOTE: The three stripe Sergeant Insignia was not used during the Korean War |
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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European Theater of World War II |
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29th Infantry Division ("Blue and Gray"), United States Army |
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29th Infantry Division ("Blue and Gray"), United States Army |
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115th 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, Sullens, Herman Elmer (1915-2007) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Army |
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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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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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 | 8 Dec 2007 | Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois ![]() |
Burial | 11 Dec 2007 | Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois ![]() |
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Headstone, Sullens, Evelyn and Herman Displayed with permission of Lady in Black |
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Headstone, Sullens, H. E. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black |
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Headstone, Sullens, Evelyn and Herman |
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Person ID | I2410 | Carl Wayne Gray Research | Bricker - Shock Conrad Bricker and Lucinda Shock Descendants, Sullens - Dunagan John Benjamin Sullens and Mary Jane 'Polly' Dunagan Descendants |
Last Modified | 10 Jun 2023 |
Father | Sullens, John Roland, b. 25 Jun 1895, Illinois ![]() | |
Mother | Cailteux, Sophie Caroline, b. 21 Dec 1897, Clifton, Iroquois County, Illinois ![]() ![]() | |
Marriage | 23 Aug 1914 | Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois ![]() |
Age at Marriage | He was 19 years and 2 months - She was 16 years and 8 months. | |
Family ID | F1736 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family | Bricker, Evelyn Gladys, b. 14 Oct 1919, Clay County, Illinois ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||
Marriage | Y [4, 6] | |||||||||||||
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Family ID | F804 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||||||
Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 |
Event Map |
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