Van Fossan, David Milton

1910 - 1965  (54 years)

• Name	Van Fossan, David Milton
  Birth	1 Sep 1910
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	VANF.D004
  _FGRAVE	81392218
  Military Service	World War II, Seaman Second Class, United States Navy
  		Apprentice Seaman (AS), United States Navy, World War II The piping for this rating was worn on the right shoulder Source: https://www.uniform-reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html
  		United States Navy
  		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,…
  		Apprentice Seaman (AS), US Navy, WWII, (Piping) The piping for this rating was worn on the right shoulder Source: https://www.uniform-reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		United States Navy
  		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
  Death	26 Feb 1965
  Burial	Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri   [1]
  		Headstone, VanFossen, David Milton
  Person ID	I33681	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	15 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Van Fossan, David,   b. 17 Sep 1843   d. 15 Aug 1912 (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Elifritz, Millie M.,   b. 10 Apr 1883, Patoka, Marion County, Illinois d. 19 May 1916, Patoka, Marion County, Illinois (Age 33 years)
  Family ID	F10614	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S10433] (Reliability: 2).