Lybarger, Alfred Joseph

1920 - 2013  (92 years)

• Name	Lybarger, Alfred Joseph
  		Alfred Joseph Lybarger (1920-2013)
  Birth	27 Jun 1920	Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	LYBA.A001
  _FGRAVE	104276965
  Military Service	World War II, Electrician's Mate Second Class, United States Navy  [1, 3]
  	Served from June 1942 - August 1945 on USS Cleveland and USS Elkhart
  		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 Navy
  		United States Navy
  		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		USS Elkhart (APA-80), United Stats Navy
  		USS Cleveland (CL 55), United States Navy
  		USS Cleveland (CL-55), United States Navy
  		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. …
  		Wilma Lou and Alfred Joseph Lybarger
  Death	27 Jan 2013	Emerald Glen, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Burial	Holy Cross Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois   [2, 3]
  		Headstone, Lybarger, Alfred J.
  		Headstone, Lybarger, Alfred Joseph and Wilma Lou
  		Headstone, Lybarger, Alfred J.
  Person ID	I36548	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Lybarger - Lutz Alfred Joseph Lybarger and Wilma Lou Lutz Descendants
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2023

  
  

  Father	Lybarger, Leo Commodore,   b. 1 Jan 1888, Randolph County, Illinois d. 28 Feb 1961, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Kern, Katherine Regina,   b. 7 Sep 1894, Illinois d. 9 Nov 1987 (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	1916
  Age at Marriage	He was ~ 27 years and 11 months - She was ~ 21 years and 3 months.
  Family ID	F14760	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lutz, Wilma Lou,   b. 18 May 1925, Clay County, Illinois d. 24 Apr 2013 (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	14 Nov 1944	Fortys Martyrs Church, Tuscola, Douglas County, Illinois
  Age at Marriage	He was 24 years and 5 months - She was 19 years and 6 months.
  Children	1. Lybarger, M.J.   2. Lybarger, L.E.   3. Lybarger, D.L.   4. Lybarger, L.A.   5. Lybarger, P.A.   6. Lybarger, R.E.B. + 7. Lybarger, John Michael,   b. 20 Jul 1948   d. 7 Nov 2018, Sainte Marie, Jasper County, Illinois (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F14761	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 27 Jun 1920 - Clay County, Illinois Marriage - 14 Nov 1944 - Fortys Martyrs Church, Tuscola, Douglas County, Illinois Death - 27 Jan 2013 - Emerald Glen, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Holy Cross Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Alfred was a US Navy Veteran and served in the Pacific Theater in WW II. He was a member of the American Legion and the Knights of Columbus. Alfred was a farmer, an electrician and was retired from AMF as a maintenance foreman. He also enjoyed beekeeping. He was a lifelong member of Holy Cross parish.

  
  

• Sources

  [S11675] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Lybarger, Alfred J., (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=104276965), none. (Reliability: 2). [S11676] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Lybarger, Alfred Joseph and Wilma Lou, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=104276965), none. (Reliability: 2). [S7578] Bob Lybarger, Military Service Members, (e-mail to Carl W. Gray, "Military Service Members", 01 Mar 2017, 7:44 am), none. (Reliability: 2).