Genealogies from Clay, Effingham, Richland, and Wayne Counties in Illinois
1914 - 1944 (29 years)| Name | Moats, Glenn Everett | |
| Birth | 27 Oct 1914 | Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois  [1] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Reference Number | MOAT.G003 | |
| _FGRAVE | 51796059 | |
| Military Service | World War II, Sergeant, 327th Glider Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, United States Army [1] | |
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National Archives & Records Administration War Department Files, Moats, Glenn E. (1914-1944)
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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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Glenn Everett Moats (1914-1944) |
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United States Army |
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Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) NOTE: The three stripe Sergeant Insignia was not used during the Korean War |
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia |
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Military Service Ribbons, Glenn Everett Moats (1914-1944) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military |
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military |
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Army |
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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101st Airborne Division ("Screaming Eagle"), United States Army |
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101st Airborne Division ("Screaming Eagle"), United States Army |
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327th Infantry Regiment ("Bastogne Bulldogs"), United States Army |
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Camp Claiborne, Rapides Parish, Louisiana |
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Fort Bragg, North Carolina |
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Brevands, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France |
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| Death | 10 Jun 1944 | Brevands, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France [2] |
| Cause: Killed in Action | ||
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Brevands, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France |
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| Burial | Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France [1] |
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Entrance, Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in France is located in Colleville-sur-Mer, on the site of the temporary American St. Laurent Cemetery, established by the U.S. First Army on June 8, 1944 as the first American cemetery on European soil in World War II. The cemetery site, at the north end of its half mile access road, covers 172.5… |
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| Person ID | I50446 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 23 Oct 2023 | |
| Father | Moats, John L., b. 11 Jan 1868 d. 10 Aug 1924 (Age 56 years) | |
| Mother | Porterfield, Ida Susanna, b. 10 Mar 1875, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois d. 14 Dec 1938, Elm River Township, Wayne County, Illinois (Age 63 years) | |
| Marriage | 1894 | |
| Age at Marriage | He : ~ 25 years and 11 months - She : ~ 18 years and 9 months. | |
| Family ID | F18209 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Documents |  | Military Draft Registration Index Card, Moats, Glenn Everett, World War II |
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