ABERNATHY, Sidney Earl

1915 - 1994  (78 years)

• Name	ABERNATHY, Sidney Earl
  Birth	26 Jun 1915  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	ABER.S001
  _FGRAVE	80322311
  Military Service	World War II, Technical Sergeant, United States Army  [2, 3]
  	Army infantry. Asiatic-Pacific Theater. Received the Purple Heart. Wounded. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=508707
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  		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
  		Military Service Ribbons, Abernathy, Sidney Earl (1915-1994) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
  		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  Death	4 May 1994  [1, 4]
  Burial	Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois   [3]
  		Headstone, Abernathy, Sidney E.
  		Headstone, Abernathy, Sidney E. (1915-1994)
  Person ID	I29071	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	6 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Abernathy, Earl Chester,   b. 8 Jul 1883, Lawrence County, Illinois d. 1949, Bridgeport, Lawrence County, Illinois (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Lake, Lula May,   b. 1883   d. 1968 (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	1903
  Age at Marriage	He was ~ 19 years and 5 months - She was ~ 20 years.
  Family ID	F12327	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	LEDEKER, Juanita Irene,   b. 23 Mar 1914, El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas d. 30 Mar 2002, St. Vincent Hospice, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	27 Jul 1946	Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois
  Age at Marriage	He was 31 years and 1 month - She was 32 years and 4 months.
  Children	1. ABERNATHY, S.   2. ABERNATHY, J.L.
  Family ID	F12336	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 27 Jul 1946 - Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois Burial - - Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S8591] (Reliability: 2). [S15157] (Reliability: 2). [S8593] (Reliability: 2). [S8592] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Abernathy, J. Irene, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=91467490), none. (Reliability: 2).