| Name |
Kraucunas, Charles C. |
| Birth |
15 Sep 1916 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
KRAU.C001 |
| _FGRAVE |
113787489 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Private, Company F, 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines, 5th Division, United States Marine Corps [1, 2, 3] |
- Private. Killed in action. Honored at the WWII Memorial in Flora, Illinois.
(This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.)
Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1903178
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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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United States Marine Corps
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World War II Honoree, Kraucunas, Charles C. (1916-1945)
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United States Marine Corps
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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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World War II
(1939-1945) |
| Death |
11 Mar 1945 |
Iwo Jima  [1, 4] |
| Cause: Killed in Action |
| Burial |
Saint Anne's Cemetery, Edgewood, Effingham County, Illinois [1] |
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Headstone, Kraucunas, Charles C.
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Headstone, Kraucunas, Charles C.
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Application for Headstone or Marker. Kraucanas, Charles C.
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| Person ID |
I43040 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
15 May 2023 |
English
1916 - 1945 (28 years)
