Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
1917 - 1993 (76 years)
| Name | Nix, Leo George | |
| Birth | 5 Aug 1917 | Illinois  [1, 2] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Reference Number | NIX.L002 | |
| _FGRAVE | 54314777 | |
| Military Service | World War II, Seaman First Class, United States Navy [3] | |
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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 Navy |
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United States Navy |
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Seaman 1st Class (S1c), United States Navy, World War II Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve, all other branches were worn on the left. |
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Seaman 1st Class (S1c), United States Navy, World War II, Shoulder Piping Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve; all other branches were worn on the left. |
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United States Navy Enlisted Rates |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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| Death | 10 Nov 1993 [4, 5] | |
| Burial | Saint Josephs Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois [1] |
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Headstone, Nix, Marjorie H. and Leo G. |
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Headstone, Nix, Marjorie H. and Leo G. |
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Headstone, Nix, Leo George |
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| Person ID | I24515 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 23 Jun 2024 | |
| Father | Nix, Frank Joseph, b. 30 Mar 1889, Clay County, Illinois d. 7 Jan 1977, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 87 years) | |
| Mother | Buerster, Margaret F. 'Maggie', b. 1 Apr 1890, Illinois d. 19 Mar 1953 (Age 62 years) | |
| Marriage | 23 Nov 1919 | |
| Age at Marriage | He was 30 years and 8 months - She was 29 years and 7 months. | |
| Family ID | F10671 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Dehlinger, Marjorie H., b. 29 Apr 1921, Richland County, Illinois d. 26 Feb 2013, Evergreen Nursing & Rehabilitation Home, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois (Age 91 years) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Marriage | 22 Nov 1947 | Saint Joseph Catholic Church, Olney, Richland County, Illinois |
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| Age at Marriage | He was 30 years and 3 months - She was 26 years and 7 months. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Family ID | F2702 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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