Hillyer, Eugene J.

1925 - 1980  (54 years)

• Name	Hillyer, Eugene J.
  Birth	10 Apr 1925	Cullom, Livingston County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	HILL.E002
  _FGRAVE	131317849
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fourth Grade, Headquarters Company, Combat Command B, 14th Armored 'Liberator' Division, United States Army  [2]
  		Technician Fourth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		United States Army
  		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,…
  Death	1 Apr 1980	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Odd Fellows Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Hillyer, Eugene J. and Hazel M.
  Person ID	I30289	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	30 May 2024

  
  

  Family	Strange, Hazel Maxine,   b. 30 Nov 1928, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois d. 20 Jul 2014, Odin Health Care Center, Odin, Marion County, Illinois (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	6 Sep 1947
  Children	1. Hillyer, M.A.   2. Hillyer, D.E.
  Family ID	F12765	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 10 Apr 1925 - Cullom, Livingston County, Illinois Death - 1 Apr 1980 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Odd Fellows Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

• Sources

  [S9086] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Hillyer, Eugene J. and Hazel M., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131317849), none. (Reliability: 2). [S7757] World War II Honoree, Eugene J. Hillyer, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1954040) (Reliability: 2).