Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
1926 - 2002 (76 years)
| Name | Lewis, Elvin Curtis | |
| Birth | 6 Mar 1926 | Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois  [1] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Reference Number | LEWI.E013 | |
| _FGRAVE | 41605480 | |
| Military Service | World War II, Seaman First Class, USS Pennsylvania, United States Navy [2] | |
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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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Elvin Curtis Lewis (1926-2002) |
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United States Navy |
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United States Navy |
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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 |
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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 |
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United States Navy Enlisted Rates |
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Military Service Ribbons, Lewis, Elvin Curtis (1926-2002) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military |
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines |
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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USS Pennsylvania (BB-38), United States Navy |
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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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World War II Honoree, Lewis, Elvin Curtis (1926-2002) |
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| Death | 29 Mar 2002 | Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois |
| Burial | Woodlawn Cemetery, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois |
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Headstone, Lewis, Elvin Curtis |
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| Person ID | I37463 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 19 Jul 2023 | |
| Father | Lewis, Curtis Alfred, b. 23 Dec 1895, Illinois d. 5 Mar 1986 (Age 90 years) | |
| Mother | Wilkins, Zula, b. 11 Oct 1897, Illinois d. 28 Aug 1972 (Age 74 years) | |
| Family ID | F12538 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Harper, Alpha, b. 1925 d. 2014 (Age 89 years) | |
| Family ID | F18441 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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