Genealogies from Clay, Effingham, Richland, and Wayne Counties in Illinois
UNKNOWN - 1944| Name | Morgan, William M. | |
| Birth | UNKNOWN [1] | |
| Gender | Male | |
| Reference Number | MORG.W004 | |
| _FGRAVE | 56658708 | |
| Military Service | World War II, Private, 173rd Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry ("Santa Fe") Division, United States Army [2, 3] | |
|
||
 |
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 |
|
|
United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia |
|
|
World War II (1939-1945) |
|
|
Ceintrey, France |
|
 |
35th Infantry Division ("Santa Fe"), United States Army |
|
|
35th Infantry Division ("Santa Fe"), United States Army |
|
|
World War II Honoree, Morgan, William M. (?-1944) |
|
|
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. … |
|
 |
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… |
|
 |
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… |
|
 |
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… |
|
 |
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… |
|
 |
At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld. |
|
| Death | 12 Sep 1944 | Ceintrey, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France  [1, 3] |
| Cause: Killed in Action | ||
|
Ceintrey, France |
|
| Burial | Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-Avold, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France [1, 3] |
|
 |
Entrance, Lorraine American Cemetery, Lorraine, France The Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial in France covers 113.5 acres and contains the largest number of graves of our military dead of World War II in Europe, a total of 10,481. Their headstones are arranged in nine plots in a generally elliptical design extending over the beautiful rolling terrain of eastern Lorraine and culminating in a… |
|
| Person ID | I43050 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 7 Mar 2024 | |
| Event Map |
|
|
| Documents |  | World War II Casualties, Clay County, Illinois |
| Sources |
|
I make every effort to document my research. If you have something you would like to add, please contact me
Why not register for an account and get increased access?
English
