Carter, William L.

1925 - 1993  (68 years)

• Name	Carter, William L.
  Birth	1925
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	CART.W002
  _FGRAVE	34762261
  Military Service	World War II, First Lieutenant, 208th Bomb Wing, United States Army Air Forces  [1]
  		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 Air Forces
  		William L. Carter William is in the back row, first from the left.
  		United States Army Air Forces
  		First Lieutenant, United States Army and United States Air Force
  		United States Army Officer Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		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. …
  		World War II Honoree, Carter, William L.
  Death	1993
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I43367	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2023

  
  

• Event Map

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

  
  

• Sources

  [S15136] World War II Honoree, William L. Carter, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2029130) (Reliability: 2).