Wickiser, Lusco Isaac (1914 - 1944): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1914 - 1944 (30 years)

Name	Wickiser, Lusco Isaac
Birth	2 Apr 1914 [1]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	WICK.L001
_FGRAVE	32481951
Military Service	World War II, Private, United States Army [1, 2, 3]
	Private. Served honorably and gave his life for his country in the defense of freedom. Killed in action on the day after Christmas 1944 in Belgium during The Battle of the Bulge. Honored at the WWII Memorial in Flora, Illinois. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1418051 He was a military policeman. He was killed as he was fleeing the bridge at the Battle of the Bulge as American forces were destroying the bridge. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1416746
		No Rank Insignia Applies to Private, Airman, Seaman Recruit
		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,…
		World War II Honoree, Wickiser, Lusco Isaac (1914-1944)
		World War II Honoree, Wickiser, Lusco Isaac
		World War II Casualties, Clay County Illinois
		Battle of the Bulge, World War II
		Belgium in World War II
		United States Army
		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
		World War II (1939-1945)
		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. …
Death	26 Dec 1944	Belgium [1, 4]
	Cause: Killed in Action
		Belgium
Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1]
		Burial Flag, United States Military Veterans
		Headstone, Wickiser, Lusco I.
		Headstone, Wickiser, Lusco I. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
Person ID	I43071	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	11 Jun 2023

Family Montgomery, Leah Belle, b. 18 Feb 1916 d. 31 Aug 1988 (Age 72 years)

Children

1. Wickiser, Gary Lee, b. 4 Sep 1939, Flora, Clay County, Illinois

d. 11 May 2015, Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina

(Age 75 years)

Family ID F16687 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

Death - Cause: Killed in Action - 26 Dec 1944 - Belgium

= Link to Google Earth

Sources

[S13444] Findagrave.com, Headstone, Wickiser, Lusco I., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60939069/bernard-g_-ward), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S15404] Robert Medley Gatewood, Brochure, Flora, Illinois, World War II Veterans Memorial, page #4, (https://genealogy.carlwgray.com/showmedia.php?mediaID=18791) (Reliability: 2).
[S12312] World War II Honoree, Lusco Isaac Wickiser, (https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1418051) (Reliability: 2).
[S13445] http://www.wwiimemorial.com, World War II Memorial Registry, Wickiser, Lusco Isaac, (www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1418051) (Reliability: 2).