Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
Name | Dewhirst, Leonard Vincent | |
Birth | 7 Aug 1918 | Shamrock [1, 2] |
Gender | Male | |
Burial | Riverside Cemetery, Newton, Jasper County, Illinois [2] | |
Reference Number | DEWH.L005 | |
_FGRAVE | 2552731 | |
Military Service | World War II, Second Lieutenant, Company K, 22nd Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, United States Army [2] | |
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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United States Army |
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Second Lieutenant, United States Armed Forces |
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Second Lieutenant Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces, comparable to NATO OF-1 rank. |
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United States Army Officer Rank Insignia |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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4th Infantry Division ("Ivy Division"), United States Army |
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4th Infantry Division ("Ivy Division"), United States Army |
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22nd Infantry Regiment, United States Army |
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Military Service Ribbons, Dewhirst, Leonard Vincent (1918-1944) 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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Death | 12 Jun 1944 | France [1, 2] |
Cause: Killed in Action | ||
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Burial | Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois [1] | |
Headstone, Dewhirst, Lt. Leonard |
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Burial Flag, United States Military Veterans |
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Headstone, Dewhirst, Leonard V. |
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Headstone, Dewhirst, Leonard V. |
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Person ID | I38354 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
Last Modified | 7 Aug 2021 |
Father | Dewhirst, Leonard C., b. 22 Jan 1896, Jasper County, Illinois d. 24 Nov 1976, Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 80 years) | |
Mother | Birk, Lola, b. 13 Jul 1895, Jasper County, Illinois d. 30 Dec 1981, Newton Rest Haven Nursing Home, Newton, Jasper County, Illinois (Age 86 years) | |
Marriage | 3 Feb 1915 | |
Age at Marriage | He : 19 years and 1 month - She : 19 years and 7 months. | |
Family ID | F15399 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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