Leathers, Thomas H.

1920 - 1985  (65 years)

• Name	Leathers, Thomas H.
  Birth	20 Oct 1920  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	LEAT.T002
  _FGRAVE	28160265
  Military Service	Korean War, United States Army  [1]
  	His headstone shows his rank as SP4. That rank did not exist during World War II or the Korean War.
  		Flag of the United States, 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…
  		United States Army Emblem Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
  		United States Army
  		Military Service Ribbons, Korean War (Generic) NOTE: This is a generic list of awards for Korean War Veterans This veteran may be entitled to fewer or more awards than shown here Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  Military Service	World War II, United States Army  [1]
  	His headstone shows his rank as SP4. That rank did not exist during World War II or the Korean War.
  		United States Army
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Flag of the United States, 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	Nov 1985  [1]
  Burial	Odd Fellows Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Leathers, Thomas H.
  Person ID	I36238	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2022

  
  

  Father	Leathers, Charles William,   b. 1887   d. 1974 (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Mattox, Mollie,   b. 1891   d. 4 Mar 1967 (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F13532	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Odd Fellows Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S11537] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Leathers, Thomas H., (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=28160265), none. (Reliability: 2).