1924 - 2013 (89 years)
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| Name |
Porter, Dewey Leonard |
| Birth |
25 Apr 1924 |
Louisville, Clay County, Illinois  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
PORT.D003 |
| _FGRAVE |
118565470 |
| Military Service |
World War II, United States Army [1] |
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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
(1939-1945) |
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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, a… |
| Death |
11 Oct 2013 |
Flora, Clay County, Illinois |
| Burial |
Red Brush Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois [2] |
| Person ID |
I44471 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
21 Mar 2025 |
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| Documents |
| At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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| Notes |
- Dewey was a farmer, carpenter, oilfield worker, and custodian at Clay City High School. He was a WWII Veteran serving in Italy. Dewey was a member of VFW and American Legion in Flora, IL and a lifelong member of Red Brush Christian Church at Louisville, IL.
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| Sources |
- [S137] World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois (Reliability: 2).
- [S16500] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Porter, Dewey, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118565470/dewey-leonard-porter), none. (Reliability: 2).
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