1925 - 2010 (85 years)
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Name |
Rusk, Don D. |
Birth |
18 Aug 1925 |
Gender |
Male |
Reference Number |
RUSK.D004 |
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63375318 |
Military Service |
World War II, United States Marine Corps |
- He was a World War II veteran and served in the Marine Corps from 1943-1945 in the Pacific Theatre of Operations.
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United States Marine Corps
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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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World War II (1939-1945) |
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United States Marine Corps
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United States Marine Corps Rank Insignia
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Death |
25 Dec 2010 |
Burial |
Noble Prairie Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois |
Person ID |
I50273 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
Last Modified |
20 Jul 2021 |
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Event Map |
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| Burial - - Noble Prairie Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois |
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Notes |
- Don D. Rusk, 85, of Noble, passed away at 3:20 p.m. Saturday, December 25, 2010, at his home.
Mr. Rusk was born August 18, 1925, in Mt. Vernon, the son of Roy and Beatrice (Vaughn) Rusk. He married Gail Colyer on December 30, 1957, in Corinth, Miss. She survives.
He worked as a police investigator for the State of Illinois for 10 years. He later worked in prison security for the Illinois Department of Corrections. He was a World War II veteran and served in the Marine Corps from 1943-1945 in the Pacific Theatre of Operations. He was a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and a member of American Legion and Eagles Lodge. He will be sadly missed by his comrades at the American Legion and VFW posts. He was a faithful member of the military funeral detail in Richland County and his presence will be missed.
Mr. Rusk is survived by his wife of 53 years, Gail, and a daughter, Donna Burrows, of Mountain Home, Ark.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Beatrice Rusk.
Burial will be in Noble Prairie Cemetery with full military rites performed by Richland County veterans organizations.
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