| Name |
Settles, John E. |
| Birth |
24 Jun 1906 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
SETT.J001 |
| _FGRAVE |
45744049 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Private First Class, 1802nd Service Command Unit, Borden General Hospital, United States Army [1, 2] |
- With 4 years, 1 month, and 6 days prior army service, reentered active service as a 37 year-old draftee on July 28, 1943 at Chicago, Illinois. Selected for service with the Medical Department, attended cooking course, and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Cook's Helper (MOS 521). Assigned to and served with the 1802nd Service Command Unit, Borden General Hospital, Chickasha, Oklahoma. Honorably discharged with a certificate of disability as a Private First Class on February 16, 1945 at same station. Earned the American Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.
This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.
Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2298239
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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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Military Service Ribbons, Settles, John E. (1906-1976)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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World War II Honoree, Settles, John E. (1906-1976)
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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United States Army
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Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
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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 Victory Medal, United States Military
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| Death |
26 Apr 1976 [1, 3] |
| Burial |
Benld Cemetery, Benld, Macoupin County, Illinois  [1] |
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Headstone, Settles, John E.
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Headstone, Settles, John E.
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| Person ID |
I17729 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
1 Jul 2023 |
English
1906 - 1976 (69 years)
