Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
1906 - 1975 (69 years)
| Name | Hohlbauch, Lelan Eugene | |
| Birth | 13 Apr 1906 | Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  [1, 2] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Census | 7 Apr 1930 | 1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 01a [2, 6, 7] |
| 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 01, page 01a | ||
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1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 01a 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 01, page 01a |
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| Census | 11 Apr 1940 | Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [3] |
| 1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 12a | ||
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1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 12a 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 24, page 12a The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors. |
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| Occupation | General Store Clerk [2] | |
| Reference Number | HOHL.L002 | |
| _FGRAVE | 18349097 | |
| Military Service | World War II, Seaman First Class, USS Hopkins DMS-13, United States Navy [8, 9] | |
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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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United States Navy |
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United States Navy |
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Seaman 1st Class (S1c), United States Navy, World War II Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve, all other branches were worn on the left. |
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Seaman 1st Class (S1c), United States Navy, World War II, Shoulder Piping Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve; all other branches were worn on the left. |
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United States Navy Enlisted Rates |
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Military Service Ribbons, Hohlbauch, Lelan Eugene (1906-1975) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military |
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American Campaign Medal, United States |
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military |
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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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USS Hopkins (DD-249), United States Navy |
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List of Hull Classifications, United States Navy |
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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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World War II Honoree, Hohlbauch, Lelan Eugene (1906-1975) |
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| Death | 20 Dec 1975 | Mattoon Memorial Hospital, Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois [1] |
| Burial | Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
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Headstone, Hohlbauch, Lelan E. and Mildred E. |
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Headstone, Hohlbauch, Lelan E. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black |
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| Person ID | I18425 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 4 Sep 2023 | |
| Father | Hohlbauch, William Friederich 'Bill', b. 15 Nov 1881, Illinois d. 19 Sep 1960 (Age 78 years) | |
| Mother | Tolliver, Maggie, b. 29 Oct 1881, Illinois d. 14 Dec 1973 (Age 92 years) | |
| Marriage | Y [5, 10, 11] | |
| Family ID | F8267 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Duke, Mildred Ellen, b. 1 Nov 1909, Illinois d. 29 Jul 1997 (Age 87 years) | |||||
| Marriage | Y [1, 2, 3] | |||||
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| Family ID | F8266 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
| Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 | |||||
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