Wells, William L.

1923 - 2010  (87 years)

• Name	Wells, William L.
  Birth	17 Sep 1923  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	WELL.W005
  _FGRAVE	118454031
  Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, United States Army Air Forces  [2]
  		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
  		United States Army Air Forces
  		Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted 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. …
  Death	1 Nov 2010  [1]
  Burial	Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Wells, William L.
  		Headstone, Wells, William L.
  Person ID	I44853	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	20 Jul 2023

  
  

  Family	Allphin, Violet L.,   b. 17 Apr 1928, Clay County, Illinois d. 26 Jul 2001, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	9 Nov 1946	Clay County, Illinois   [3]
  Age at Marriage	He was 23 years and 2 months - She was 18 years and 7 months.
  Family ID	F16833	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 9 Nov 1946 - Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S14622] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Wells, William L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118454031/william-l-wells), none. (Reliability: 2). [S137] World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois (Reliability: 2). [S14623] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Wells, Violet L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118454062/violet-l.-wells), none. (Reliability: 2).