Land, Dwight Lee 'Ike'

1946 - 1985  (38 years)

• Name	Land, Dwight Lee 'Ike'
  Birth	28 Sep 1946	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Air Traffic Controller
  Reference Number	LAND.D001
  _FGRAVE	18141832
  Funeral	Hosselton-Bookout-Engelmeier Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  Military Service	Viet Nam War, Sergeant, United States Air Force  [1]
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  		United States Air Force
  		United States Air Force
  		Senior Airman (abbreviated as SRA) (paygrade E-4), United States Air Force The E-4 paygrade rank, now known as senior airman, formerly called airman first class.
  		United States Air Force Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Republic Of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm Ribbon (US Air Force, US Navy, US Marine Corps, US Coast Guard Frame), Republic of Vietnam
  		Gallantry Cross, South Vietnam
  		Vietnam
  		Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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  Death	19 Apr 1985	Hancock County, Kentucky   [1]
  	Cause: Airplane Accident
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  		Headstone, Land, Dwight Lee Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Person ID	I28951	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	9 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Land, Herchel D.,   b. 24 Mar 1915   d. 25 Dec 1975 (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Daniels, Vera J.,   b. 12 Jan 1912   d. 4 Dec 1986 (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	8 Oct 1939
  Family ID	F10194	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 28 Sep 1946 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Funeral - - Hosselton-Bookout-Engelmeier Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Death - Cause: Airplane Accident - 19 Apr 1985 - Hancock County, Kentucky Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  CLAY CITY ~ Dwight "Ike" Land, 38, of Indianapolis, Indiana, formerly of Clay City, died Friday April 19, 1985 from injuries sustained in an airplane accident. Services at Hosselton, Bookhout & Engelmeier Funeral Home in Clay City, with burial in Clay City Cemetery. Mr. Land was born in Olney, son of Herchel D. and Vera J. Daniels Land. He was an air traffic controller for Federal Aviation of Indianapolis, and a member of Bethel Church near Clay City. Surviving are his mother of Cisne; brothers, Clair of Xenia; Don of Fairfield and Kenneth of Salem. His father preceded him in death. Published in Olney Daily Mail (IL)

  
  

• Sources

  [S8533] https://www.findagrve.com, Headstone, Land, Dwight Lee, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18141832/dwight-l-land), none. (Reliability: 2). [S8534] https://www.findagrve.com, Obituary, Land, Dwight Lee, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18141832/dwight-l-land), none. (Reliability: 2).