Kimpling, Leo G. Sr.

1913 - 1997  (83 years)

• Name	Kimpling, Leo G.
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	26 Nov 1913	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	KIMP.L002
  _FGRAVE	73778912
  Military Service	World War II, Motor Machinist Mate Second Class, United States Navy  [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,…
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	25 Apr 1997	Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana   [1]
  Burial	Memorial Park Cemetery, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana   [1]
  		Headstone, Kimpling, Dolly M. and Leo G. Sr ),(
  		Headstone, Kimpling, Leo G Sr.
  Person ID	I47493	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Weidner - Ziegler Johann Adam Weidner and Magdalene Ziegler Descendants
  Last Modified	16 Feb 2022

  
  

  Father	Kimpling, Gleason H.,   b. 1886, Illinois d. 4 Apr 1966 (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Dickersen, Maggie E.,   b. Aug 1892, Illinois d. 14 Jan 1963 (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	Y  [3]
  Family ID	F1468	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	?, Dolly M.,   b. 1920   d. 1986 (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Children	1. Kimpling, S.   2. Kimpling, K.   3. Kimpling, L. Jr.   4. Armes, T.
  Family ID	F17481	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  He was a WWII Navy veteran, served in the Pacific Theatre, was a body shop repairman for Gilliant & Thomas and operated Leo's Bumping Shop. He was a member of Southside Presbyterian Church, where he was past commander, American Legion, Fellowship of Christian Magicians and was past president of the International Brotherhood of Magicians.

  
  

• Sources

  [S14174] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Kimpling, Dolly M. and Leo G. Sr, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73778912/leo-g_-kimpling), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14175] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Kimpling, Leo G. Sr, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73778912/leo-g_-kimpling), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1307] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Kimpling, Gleason H. and Maggie, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63129887/gleason-h-kimpling), none. (Reliability: 2).