1925 - 2007 (81 years)
| Name | Anderson, Estelle Lee | |
| Birth | 6 Aug 1925 | Flora, Clay County, Illinois  [1] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Reference Number | ANDE.E011 | |
| _FGRAVE | 135484806 | |
| Military Service | World War II, Seaman First Class, USS Petrof Bay CVE-80, United States Navy [2] | |
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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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Estelle Lee Anderson (1925-2007) |
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United States Navy |
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Estelle Lee Anderson (1925-2007) |
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United States Navy |
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Seaman 1st Class (S1c), United States Navy, World War II Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve, all other branches were worn on the left. |
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Seaman 1st Class (S1c), United States Navy, World War II, Shoulder Piping Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve; all other branches were worn on the left. |
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United States Navy Enlisted Rates |
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Military Service Ribbons, Anderson, Estelle Lee (1925-2007) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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Combat Action Ribbon, United States Navy and United States Marine Corps |
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Combat Action Ribbon, United States Navy and United States Marine Corps |
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military |
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American Campaign Medal, United States |
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military |
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines |
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois |
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Farragut State Park, Idaho |
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USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80), United States Navy |
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Philippines Campaign, World War II (1941–1942) |
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Okinawa Island |
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Peleliu, Palau |
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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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World War II Honoree, Anderson, Estelle Lee (1925-2007) |
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| Death | 24 Jun 2007 [1] | |
| Burial | Sunset Memorial Gardens, Odessa, Ector County, Texas [1] |
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Headstone, Anderson, Estelle E and Mary M. |
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| Person ID | I43101 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 17 Jul 2023 | |
| Father | Anderson, Jesse Edgar, b. 15 Jan 1894, Orchardville, Wayne County, Illinois d. 3 Jul 1978, Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois (Age 84 years) | |
| Mother | Guyott, Madge E., b. 28 May 1899 d. 23 Feb 1992 (Age 92 years) | |
| Marriage | Y [3] | |
| Family ID | F16702 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Johns, Mary Margaret, b. 31 Jul 1919, Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas d. 3 May 1995, Odessa, Ector County, Texas (Age 75 years) | |
| Marriage | 21 Jul 1945 [1] | |
| Age at Marriage | He was 19 years and 11 months - She was 26 years. | |
| Family ID | F18708 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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