Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
1922 - 1942 (19 years)
| Name | Morefield, Warren E. | |
| Birth | 13 Aug 1922 | McLean County, Illinois  [1] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Burial | Wiley Cemetery, Colfax, McLean County, Illinois [1] |
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| Reference Number | MORE.W003 | |
| _FGRAVE | 56771072 | |
| Military Service | World War II, Private, 17th Pursuit Squadron, 24th Pursuit Group, United States Army Air Forces [1] | |
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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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Prisoner of War-Missing in Action Flag |
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United States Army Air Forces |
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United States Army Air Forces |
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Prisoner of War Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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Prisoner of War Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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Prisoner of war |
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Camp O'Donnell, Tarlac Province, Central Luzon, Philippines |
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Memorial, Walls of the Missing, Morefield, Warren E. |
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No Rank Insignia Applies to Private, Airman, Seaman Recruit |
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia |
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| Death | 26 May 1942 | Philippine Islands [1] |
| Cause: Died of Disease while a Prisoner of War | ||
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Camp O'Donnell, Tarlac Province, Central Luzon, Philippines |
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| Burial | Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines [2] |
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Manila American Cemetery and Memorial |
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Burial Flag, United States Military Veterans |
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Headstone, Morefield, Warren E. This is a Memorial Plaque. Warren is buried in the Philippines. |
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| Person ID | I40556 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 20 Jul 2023 | |
| Father | Morefield, Harry Ancil, b. 18 Jun 1891, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 31 Jan 1972, Danville Veterans' Hospital, (Age 80 years) | |
| Mother | THORNDYKE, E. | |
| Family ID | F10775 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Military | | Prisoner of war |
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