| 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
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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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Erma (Newton) and Marion Britton
Displayed with permission of Mike Ragan
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World War II Honoree, Britton, Marion E. (1920-1997)
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304th Infantry Regiment, United States Army
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Military Service Ribbons, Britton, Marion E. (1920-1997)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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76th Infantry Division ("Onaway Division"), United States Army
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76th Infantry Division ("Onaway Division"), United States Army
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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Camp Grant, Illinois
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Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
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Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
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Corporal, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
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European Theater of World War II
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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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Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
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History of the 304th Infantry Regiment, United States Army
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
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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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Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
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United States Army
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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| Death |
19 Mar 1997 |
Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1, 3] |
| Burial |
Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
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Headstone, Britton, Marion E.
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| Person ID |
I27169 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
19 Jul 2023 |
English
1920 - 1997 (76 years)
