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Land, Dwight Lee 'Ike'

Land, Dwight Lee 'Ike'

Male 1946 - 1985  (38 years)


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  • Name Land, Dwight Lee 'Ike' 
    Birth 28 Sep 1946  Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Military Service Viet Nam War, Sergeant, United States Air Force  [1
    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
    Senior Airman (abbreviated as SRA) (paygrade E-4), 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.

    Map of Military Installations during the Vietnam War


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    United States Air Force
    United States Air Force
    United States of America Flag, 50 Stars (1960 - Present)
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    United States Air Force Enlisted Rank Insignia
    Vietnam
    Vietnam War


    (1955-1975)

    Death 19 Apr 1985  Hancock County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Cause: Airplane Accident 
    Burial Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Headstone, Land, Dwight Lee
    Headstone, Land, Dwight Lee


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    Person ID I28951  Carl Wayne Gray Research
    Last Modified 10 Mar 2023 

    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  [3
    Family ID F10194  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 28 Sep 1946 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFuneral - - Hosselton-Bookout-Engelmeier Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: Airplane Accident - 19 Apr 1985 - Hancock County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • 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 
    1. [S8533] https://www.findagrve.com, Headstone, Land, Dwight Lee, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18141832/dwight-l-land), none. (Reliability: 2).

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

    3. [S8535] https://www.findagrve.com, Headstone, Land, Vera J. and Herschel D., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18186124/herchel-d-land), none. (Reliability: 2).