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Shreffler, Lyle James |
| Birth |
3 Nov 1921 |
Alma, Marion County, Illinois  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
SHRE.L002 |
| _FGRAVE |
86497405 |
| Military Service |
World War II, 2nd Lieutenant, Company L, 382nd Infantry, 96th Infantry ("Deadeye") Division [1] |
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News Articles, Lyle Shreffler (1921-1945)
Contributed by Sherry Hall
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World War II Honoree, Shreffler, Lyle James (1921-1945)
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Lyle James Shreffler (1921-1945)
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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,… |
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United States Army
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Second Lieutenant, United States Armed Forces
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Second Lieutenant
Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces, comparable to NATO OF-1 rank.
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United States Army Officer Rank Insignia
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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 Enlisted Rank Insignia
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Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
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Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
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Military Service Ribbons, Shreffler, Lyle James (1921-1945)
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
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Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
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96th Infantry ("Deadeye") Division, United States Army
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96th Infantry Division ("Deadeye"), United States Army
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382nd Infantry Regiment, United States Army
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| Death |
20 Apr 1945 |
Okinawa, Japan [1] |
| Cause: Killed in Action |
| Burial |
Alma Cemetery, Alma, Marion County, Illinois [1] |
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Headstone, Shreffler, Lyle J
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Headstone, Shreffler, Lyle J.
Plot: North Section; Row 6 |
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Last Rites held Sunday for Lt Lyle J. Shreffler
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| Person ID |
I50070 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
15 May 2023 |
1921 - 1945 (23 years)
