| Name |
Hanes, Vernon E. |
| Birth |
1 Jul 1908 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
HANE.V001 |
| _FGRAVE |
35329153 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Cook, 3rd Army, United States Army [2, 3] |
- Drafted 1943 at the age of 35, was known as 'Pappy Hanes' with every unit he was with. Left New York City on July 1, 1944 (his 36th birthday) for the European Theater of Operations. Joined General Patton's 3rd Army as a cook and participated in 8 major operations from France to the end of the war in Europe, in Austria. The 3rd Army's achievements gave new meaning to 'hard charging, hard hitting, mobile warfare' and verified Napoleon's axiom that an army marches on its stomach.
This information and the top photo have been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.
Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=913675
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007
On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans.
Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event.
This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. … |
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3rd Army ("Tertia Semper Prima") (Latin for "Third Always First"), United States Army
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World War II Honoree, Hanes, Vernon (1908-2002)
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3rd Army ("Tertia Semper Prima") (Latin for "Third Always First"), United States Army
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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,… |
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United States Army
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
| Death |
22 Jun 2002 [1, 4] |
| Burial |
Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  [1] |
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Headstone, Hanes, Muriel V. and Vernon E.
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| Person ID |
I33072 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
19 Jul 2023 |
English
1908 - 2002 (93 years)
