Genealogies from Clay, Effingham, Richland, and Wayne Counties in Illinois
1918 - 1941 (23 years)| Name | Etchason, Leslie Edgar 'Ike' | |
| Birth | 17 Nov 1918 | Clay County, Illinois  [1] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Reference Number | ETCH.L001 | |
| _FGRAVE | 7892718 | |
| Military Service | World War II, Seaman First Class, USS Arizona, United States Navy [1, 2, 3] | |
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USS Arizona (BB-39), United States Navy |
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United States Navy |
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Leslie Edgar 'Ike' Etchason (1918-1941) |
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United States Navy Enlisted Rates |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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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 Honoree, Etchason, Leslie 'Ike' Edgar (1918-1941)
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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… |
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Seaman 1st Class (S1c), United States Navy, World War II Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve, all other branches were worn on the left. |
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Seaman 1st Class (S1c), United States Navy, World War II, Shoulder Piping Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve; all other branches were worn on the left. |
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United States Navy Shield |
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 01 of 26 pages 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. This… |
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 02 of 26 pages 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. This… |
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 03 of 26 pages 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. This… |
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 04 of 26 pages 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. This… |
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At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld. |
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| Death | 7 Dec 1941 | Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii [4] |
| Cause: Killed in Action | ||
| Burial | USS Arizona Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii [1] |
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Memorial, Etchason, L. E. |
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USS Arizona Memorial, Etchason, L. E. |
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Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii The Honolulu Memorial is located within the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in an extinct volcano near the center of Honolulu, Hawaii. On either side of the grand stairs leading to the memorial are eight courts of the missing on which are inscribed the names of the 18,095 American World War II missing from the Pacific, excluding… |
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| Person ID | I42984 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 18 Jul 2024 | |
| Father | Etchason, Isaac Walter 'Ike', b. 16 Feb 1881, Clay County, Illinois d. 27 Jan 1956, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 74 years) | |
| Mother | Smith, Maude Lola, b. 6 Jul 1887, Clay County, Illinois d. 071819651965, Illinois (Age 77 years) | |
| Family ID | F16667 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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