LaBel, Earnest John

1916 - 1980  (63 years)

• Name	LaBel, Earnest John
  Birth	4 Jul 1916  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	LABE.E001
  Military Service	World War II, Technician 4th Grade, United States Army  [1]
  		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
  		Technician Fourth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		Technician Fourth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  Death	19 Jan 1980  [1, 2]
  Burial	Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Dietrich, Effingham County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, LeBel, Ernest John
  Person ID	I38189	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

  
  

  Family	Lewis, Velma Pauline,   b. 27 Mar 1920, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois d. 24 Apr 2014, Villas of Holly Brook, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	18 Apr 1938
  Age at Marriage	He was 21 years and 9 months - She was 18 years and 1 month.
  Family ID	F15082	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Dietrich, Effingham County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S12386] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, LeBel, Ernest John, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=58768137), none. (Reliability: 2). [S12071] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Grady, Velma P., 94, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Lewis&GSiman=1&GScid=1429238&GRid=128590035&), none. (Reliability: 2).