1916 - 1996 (80 years)
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| Name |
Curtis, Cecil Lee |
| Birth |
14 Mar 1916 |
Marion County, Illinois  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
CURT.C005 |
| _FGRAVE |
95002663 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Staff Sergeant, United States Army |
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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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Staff Sergeant (abbreviated as S/Sgt.), United States Army and United States Army Air Forces
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
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United States Army
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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 Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
| Death |
29 Mar 1996 |
Marion County, Illinois |
| Burial |
Old Bethel Cemetery, Iuka, Marion County, Illinois |
| Person ID |
I43549 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
9 Apr 2022 |
| Father |
Curtis, Charles Nelson, b. 19 Jun 1859, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois d. 12 Mar 1946, Centralia Township, Marion County, Illinois (Age 86 years) |
| Mother |
Henson, Hulda Irene, b. 24 Mar 1885, Texico, Jefferson County, Illinois d. 1967, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois (Age 81 years) |
| Family ID |
F18931 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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