Githens, George Henry

1918 - 1943  (25 years)

• Name	Githens, George Henry
  Birth	12 Jul 1918  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	GITH.G001
  _FGRAVE	23035863
  Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, 30th Infantry Division, United States Army  [2, 3]
  	Served with the infantry, 3 man fifty caliber machine gun squad in North Africa and Italy. Killed in action at Monte-Casino. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1843563
  		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
  		Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		30th Infantry Division ("Old Hickory"), United States Army
  		30th Infantry Division, United States Army
  		Battle of Monte Cassino, Italy, World War II
  		Monte Cassino, Italy
  		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. …
  		World War II Honoree, Githens, George Henry (1918-1943)
  Death	7 Nov 1943	Monte Casino, Provincia di Frosinone, Lazio, Italy   [1, 4]
  	Cause: Killed in Acton
  		Battle of Monte Cassino, Italy, World War II
  		Monte Cassino, Italy
  Burial	Tolliver Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [5]
  		Headstone, Githens, George Henry
  		Headstone, Githens, George Henry
  Person ID	I42990	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	GITHENS, James H.,   b. 17 Feb 1892, Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon d. 17 Dec 1943, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon (Age 51 years)
  Mother	WELTY, M.
  Family ID	F16668	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Tolliver Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S13326] Findagrave.com, Headstone, Githens, George Henry, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56655115/ray-j-foster), none. (Reliability: 2). [S15404] Robert Medley Gatewood, Brochure, Flora, Illinois, World War II Veterans Memorial, page #4, (https://genealogy.carlwgray.com/showmedia.php?mediaID=18791) (Reliability: 2). [S9605] World War II Honoree, George Henry Githens (1918-1943), (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1843563) (Reliability: 2). [S14904] https://www.wwiimemorial.com/, National Archives & Records Administration War Department Files, PVT George H. Githens, (https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque_wardept.aspx?honoreeID=1208304) (Reliability: 2). [S13327] Findagrave.com, Headstone, Githens, George Henry, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23035863/george-henry-githens), none. (Reliability: 2).