Heap, Orris C.

1905 - 1953  (47 years)

• Name	Heap, Orris C.
  		Orris C. Heap (1905-1953)
  Birth	18 May 1905	Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	HEAP.O001
  _FGRAVE	40286387
  Military Service	World War II, Technical Sergeant, 701st Engineer Petroleum Distribution Company, United States Army  [1, 2]
  	Landed with initial assault in North Africa, served there for approximately 5 months, served briefly in Italy and then sent to England, landed at Normandy on D-Day, stayed in Germany as part of occupation force until December 1945. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=385190
  		World War II Honoree, Heap, Orris C. (1905-1953)
  		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,…
  		United States Army
  		Technical Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	13 Jan 1953  [1]
  Burial	Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Heap, Orris C.
  		Headstone, Heap, Orris C.
  Person ID	I25478	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Heap, Isaiah Ruffus,   b. 25 Feb 1857, Richland County, Illinois d. 9 Jul 1940, Richland County, Illinois (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Gardner, Daisy Mae,   b. 16 Feb 1875, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois d. 2 Oct 1952, Calhoun, Richland County, Illinois (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F5743	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 18 May 1905 - Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S7154] (Reliability: 2). [S6961] (Reliability: 2).