Strange, Lester Laverne Sr. (b. 8 Nov 1931 - d. 22 Mar 2004): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1931 - 2004 (72 years)

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Name	Strange, Lester Laverne
Suffix	Sr.
Birth	8 Nov 1931 [1]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	STRA.L006
_FGRAVE	21788525
Military Service	Korean War, Private First Class, United States Army [1]
		Private First Class (abbreviated as Pfc.), United States Army, Combat Arms (Aug 1948-Feb 1951)
		Korea
		United States Army Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
		Korean War (1950-1953)
		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
		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
Death	22 Mar 2004 [1]
Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1]
		Headstone, Strange, Lester L.
		Headstone, Strange, Lester L. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
Person ID	I30296	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	6 Nov 2022

Father	Strange, Thomas Oliver, b. 22 Feb 1890, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 14 Jul 1965, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois (Age 75 years)
Mother	Reynolds, Millie Mary, b. 5 Apr 1898 d. 30 Jul 1986 (Age 88 years)
Marriage	Y [2]
Family ID	F5185	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

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Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois

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[S9088] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Strange, Lester L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21788525/lester-l_-strange), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S2904] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Strange, Millie M. and Thomas O., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6087870/thomas-o-strange), none. (Reliability: 2).