Bright, Lennie G.

1926 - 1993  (67 years)

• Name	Bright, Lennie G.
  Birth	1926
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BRIG.L004
  _FGRAVE	24100965
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fourth Grade, 7001st Army Service Unit Detachment 1, United States Army  [1]
  	With 6 months prior service, enlisted in the Regular Army on July 22, 1946 at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, and returned to active duty as a member of the Detached Enlisted Men's List (DRML) Service Branch. Having previously served as a Clerk-Typist, he re-qualified in the Military Occupational Specialty of Topographic Draftsman (076) and served with the 7001st Army Service Unit Detachment 1. Honorably discharged as a Technician 4th Grade on August 21, 1947 at Fort Myers, Virginia. Earned The American Campaign Medal and The WWII Victory Medal. (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://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2115802
  		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
  		Technician Fourth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		Technician Fourth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		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. …
  Death	1993
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I43257	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	31 May 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S15074] World War II Honoree, Lennie G. Bright, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2115802) (Reliability: 2).