Britton, Marion E. (b. 7 Dec 1920 - d. 19 Mar 1997): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1920 - 1997 (76 years)

Name	Britton, Marion E.
Birth	7 Dec 1920	Ludlow, Champaign County, Illinois [1]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	BRIT.M001
_FGRAVE	21710535
Military Service	World War II, Corporal, Company C, 304th Infantry Regiment, 76th 'Onaway' Infantry Division [2]
	Entered active service as a draftee on 5 September 1942 at Scott Field, Illinois. Completed basic training qualified as a rifleman, military occupational specialty 745. Departed the Continental U.S. on 7 March 1945 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and fought with Company C, 304th Infantry Regiment, 76th 'Onaway' Infantry Division, through the Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. Wounded by enemy action on 13 April 1945 in vicinity of Hollsteitz, Saxony, Germany. Initially treated at the 107th Evacuation Hospital. Remained in the European theater until 29 January 1946. Earned The Purple Heart Medal, The Combat Infantryman Badge, The Good Conduct Medal, The American Campaign Medal, The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 2 bronze battle stars and The WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Corporal on 15 February 1946 at the Separation Center, Camp Grant, Illinois. (This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.) Source: https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1993651
		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. …
		Erma (Newton) and Marion Britton Displayed with permission of Mike Ragan
		World War II Honoree, Britton, Marion E. (1920-1997)
		304th Infantry Regiment, United States Army
		Military Service Ribbons, Britton, Marion E. (1920-1997) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		76th Infantry Division ("Onaway Division"), United States Army
		76th Infantry Division ("Onaway Division"), United States Army
		American Campaign Medal, United States
		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
		Camp Grant, Illinois
		Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
		Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
		Corporal, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
		European Theater of World War II
		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
		Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
		History of the 304th Infantry Regiment, United States Army
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
		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,…
		Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
		United States Army
		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
		World War II (1939-1945)
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		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, a…
Death	19 Mar 1997	Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1, 3]
Burial	Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois [1]
Burial		Headstone, Britton, Marion E.
Person ID	I27169	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	19 Jul 2023

Father	Britton, Homer Crawford, b. 28 Jan 1895 d. 23 Nov 1973 (Age 78 years)
Mother	Pickens, Dora, b. 11 Feb 1897 d. 28 Jul 1973 (Age 76 years)
Marriage	Y [3, 4]
Family ID	F9735	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Newton, Erma Vivian, b. 29 Sep 1925, Blair Township, Clay County, Illinois d. 21 Nov 2015, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 90 years)
Family ID	F11672	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 7 Dec 1920 - Ludlow, Champaign County, Illinois
	Death - 19 Mar 1997 - Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois
	Burial - - Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois

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Notes
He was a military veteran and Commander of the Sailor Springs, Illinois American Legion for 26 years.

Sources

[S7724] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Britton, Marion E., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=21710535), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S7597] World War II Honoree, Marion E. Britton, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1993651) (Reliability: 2).
[S6024] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Harrison, Inez Cozette, 88, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=121220088), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S7721] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Britton, Dora and Homer C., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=21702978), none. (Reliability: 2).