1919 - 1945 (26 years)
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Wallace, Wenum O. |
| Birth |
1919 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
WALL.W005 |
| _FGRAVE |
92363541 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Private First Class, United States Army [1, 2] |
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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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Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
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World War II Casualties, Clay County Illinois
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National Archives & Records Administration War Department Files, Wallace, Wenum O. (1919-1945)
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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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United States Army
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
| Death |
1945 |
Philippines  [2, 3] |
| Cause: Killed in Action |
| Burial |
Body Cemetery, Woodland, Iroquois County, Illinois |
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Headstone, Wallace, Wenum O.
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Headstone, Wallace, Wenum O.
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| Person ID |
I43068 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
7 Mar 2024 |
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| Event Map |
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 | Burial - - Body Cemetery, Woodland, Iroquois County, Illinois |
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| Documents |
| At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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| Sources |
- [S15404] Robert Medley Gatewood, Brochure, Flora, Illinois, World War II Veterans Memorial, page #4, (https://genealogy.carlwgray.com/showmedia.php?mediaID=18791) (Reliability: 2).
- [S14984] https://www.wwiimemorial.com/, National Archives & Records Administration War Department Files, PFC Wenum O. Wallace, (https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque_wardept.aspx?honoreeID=1040655) (Reliability: 2).
- [S13436] Findagrave.com, Headstone, Wallace, Wenum O., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92363541/wenum-o_-wallace), none. (Reliability: 2).
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