Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
Name | Knowles, Leonard C. | |
Birth | 8 Nov 1927 | Clay County, Illinois [1] |
Gender | Male | |
Reference Number | KNOW.L003 | |
_FGRAVE | 167870949 | |
Military Service | World War II, Sergeant, 9207th Transportation Service Unit, United States Army [2] | |
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 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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World War II Honoree, Knowles, Leonard C. (1927-2016) |
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United States Army |
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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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. … |
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Death | 5 Aug 2016 | Deaconess Hospital, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana |
Burial | Floral Garden of Memories Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois | |
Headstone, Knowles, Leonard C and Doris Y Displayed with permission of Lady in Black |
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Person ID | I42188 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
Last Modified | 18 Jul 2023 |
Father | Knowles, John, b. 30 Jan 1901, Illinois d. 19 Apr 1964 (Age 63 years) | |
Mother | Ruger, Besse Jane 'Bessie', b. 5 Sep 1899, Clay County, Illinois d. 12 Jan 1998, Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 98 years) | |
Marriage | 1923 [1, 3] | |
Age at Marriage | He : ~ 21 years and 11 months - She : ~ 23 years and 3 months. | |
Family ID | F9803 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family | Keck, Doris Y., b. 1927 d. 2017 (Age 90 years) | |
Marriage | Y [4] | |
Family ID | F18069 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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