1921 - 1945 (23 years)
| Name | Wease, Frank Leo | |
| Birth | 29 Jan 1921 | Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  [1, 2] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Reference Number | WEAS.F002 | |
| _FGRAVE | 56286518 | |
| Military Service | World War II, Technical Sergeant, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, United States Army | |
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National Archives & Records Administration War Department Files, Wease, Frank Leo (1921-1945)
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Clay City Veterans Memorial, Mills Park, Clay City, Illinois (East Side) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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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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Clay City Veterans Memorial, Mills Park, Clay City, Illinois (East Side, Right Panel) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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United States Army |
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Technical Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) |
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia |
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Military Service Ribbons, Wease, Frank Leo (1921-1945) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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Distinguished Service Cross, United States Army |
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Distinguished Service Cross, United States Army |
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Bronze Star Medal, United States |
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Bronze Star Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military |
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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30th Infantry Division ("Old Hickory"), United States Army |
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30th Infantry Division, United States Army |
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Unit Personnel Roster, Company G, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division Includes Frank L. Wease, Killed in action in France, World War II, Frank was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for bravery. (The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) is the second highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of the United States Army (and previously, the United States Army Air Forces), for extreme… |
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| Death | 14 Jan 1945 | Beaumont, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium [4, 5] |
| Cause: Killed in action | ||
| Burial | Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial, Hombourg, Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium [6] |
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Burial Flag, United States Military Veterans |
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Headstone, Wease, Frank L. |
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American Battle Monuments Commission |
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Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial, Hombourg, Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium |
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Brochure, Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium |
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Headstone, Wease, Frank L. |
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Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial, Hombourg, Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium |
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| Person ID | I10986 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 28 May 2023 | |
| Father | Wease, Robert Abner 'Bob', b. 27 Mar 1888, Clay County, Illinois d. Oct 1967, Sadorus, Champaign County, Illinois (Age 79 years) | |
| Mother | Cochenour, Marie Ethel, b. 28 Sep 1903, Bentonsport, Van Buren County, Iowa d. 31 May 1931, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois (Age 27 years) | |
| Marriage | Y [2] | |
| Family ID | F875 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Kloninger, M.E. | |||
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| Family ID | F1376 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||
| Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 | |||
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