Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies
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Wickiser, Lusco Isaac
1914 - 1944 (30 years)-
Name Wickiser, Lusco Isaac Birth 2 Apr 1914 [1] Gender Male Reference Number WICK.L001 _FGRAVE 32481951 Military Service World War II, Private, United States Army [1, 2, 3] - Private. Served honorably and gave his life for his country in the defense of freedom. Killed in action on the day after Christmas 1944 in Belgium during The Battle of the Bulge. Honored at the WWII Memorial in Flora, Illinois.
Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1418051
He was a military policeman. He was killed as he was fleeing the bridge at the Battle of the Bulge as American forces were destroying the bridge.
Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1416746
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. …
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,…World War II Honoree, Wickiser, Lusco Isaac 
Battle of the Bulge, World War II World War II Honoree, Wickiser, Lusco Isaac (1914-1944) Belgium in World War II 
World War II Casualties, Clay County Illinois United States Army United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia World War II
(1939-1945)Death 26 Dec 1944 Belgium 
[1, 4] Cause: Killed in Action Belgium Burial Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1] 
Headstone, Wickiser, Lusco I. 
Headstone, Wickiser, Lusco I.
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
Person ID I43071 Carl Wayne Gray Research Last Modified 11 Jun 2023
Family Montgomery, Leah Belle, b. 18 Feb 1916 d. 31 Aug 1988 (Age 72 years) Children 1. Wickiser, Gary Lee, b. 4 Sep 1939, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 11 May 2015, Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina (Age 75 years)Family ID F16687 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Private. Served honorably and gave his life for his country in the defense of freedom. Killed in action on the day after Christmas 1944 in Belgium during The Battle of the Bulge. Honored at the WWII Memorial in Flora, Illinois.
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Event Map 
Death - Cause: Killed in Action - 26 Dec 1944 - Belgium 
Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois = Link to Google Earth
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Documents At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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Sources - [S13444] Findagrave.com, Headstone, Wickiser, Lusco I., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60939069/bernard-g_-ward), 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).
- [S12312] World War II Honoree, Lusco Isaac Wickiser, (https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1418051) (Reliability: 2).
- [S13445] http://www.wwiimemorial.com, World War II Memorial Registry, Wickiser, Lusco Isaac, (www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1418051) (Reliability: 2).
- [S13444] Findagrave.com, Headstone, Wickiser, Lusco I., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60939069/bernard-g_-ward), none. (Reliability: 2).