Harmon, Lowell Vernon

1923 - 1945  (22 years)

• Name	Harmon, Lowell Vernon
  Birth	12 Feb 1923	Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	HARM.L008
  _FGRAVE	60954355
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, 991st Field Artillery Battalion, United States Army  [1]
  		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,…
  		United States Army
  		Lowell Vernon Harmon (1923-1945)
  		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	1 May 1945	Germany   [1]
  	Cause: Vehicle Accident
  Burial	Eureka Cemetery, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  	Initially buried in Otterbein Cemetery. NOTE: Mrs. Josephine Harmon, widow of Lowell V. Harmon, later had him moved to the Eureka Cemetery, south of Claremont. I, the contributor, know this to be a fact, as she was my husband's Aunt.
  		Headstone, Harmon, Lowell V.
  Person ID	I25066	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Harmon, Vern 'Vernie',   b. 18 Feb 1903, Richland County, Illinois d. 3 Dec 1968, Bradford, Stark County, Illinois (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Clodfelter, Mabel I.,   b. 10 Oct 1901, Richland County, Illinois d. 15 Jan 1968, Bradford, Stark County, Illinois (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2]
  Family ID	F10892	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Crites, Josephine Lydia,   b. 14 Oct 1924, Richland County, Illinois d. 14 Feb 2017, Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	5 Dec 1942
  Age at Marriage	He was 19 years and 10 months - She was 18 years and 2 months.
  Family ID	F10891	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Feb 1923 - Richland County, Illinois Death - Cause: Vehicle Accident - 1 May 1945 - Germany Burial - - Eureka Cemetery, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  The remains of Corporal Lowell V. Harmon, husband of Mrs. Josephine Harmon of 634 South Morgan Street, will arrive in Olney on Thursday at 4:44 a.m. from the Chicago Quartermaster Depot, accompanied by military escort. Lowell was born near Calhoun on February 12, 1923, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Vern Harmon. He attended the Calhoun High School, and the Otterbein United Brethren Church. He was employed by the International Shoe Co., in Olney from Feb. 14, 1941 until Feb. 5, 1943, when he was called into the Army. On Dec. 5, 1942, he was married to Miss Josephine Crites, of Olney. After training at several military posts in the United States, he was sent overseas and landed in England on Feb. 25, 1944. On the continent he was attached to the 991st Field Artillary Battalion Medical Detachment. On April 29, 1945, while in a combat area, his battalion was in convoy to occupy the town of Allstedt, Germany, when he was injured in a vehicular accident, from which he passed away on May 1, 1945, just seven days before the war ended in Europe. He was buried with military honors in Central Germany. He is survived by his widow, Josephine Harmon of Olney; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Harmon of Bradford; three brothers, Leslie of Tiskilwa, Walter and Loren of Bradford; two sisters, Miss Betty Harmon of Normal, and Miss Irene Harmon of Bradford. Also three grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Clodfelter of Tiskilwa, and Mrs. Della Harmon of Calhoun, with a number of other relatives and a host of friends. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the Schaub Funeral Home, with Rev. David R. Beecher in charge. Interment will be in Otterbein Cemetery. Olney Memorial Post No. 4226, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will render military honors at the graveside. Published in the Olney Advocate, Thursday, Jan. 6, 1949 NOTE: Mrs. Josephine Harmon, widow of Lowell V. Harmon, later had him moved to the Eureka Cemetery, south of Claremont. I, the contributor, know this to be a fact, as she was my husband's Aunt.

  
  

• Sources

  [S6987] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Harmon, Lowell V., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60954355/lowell-vern-harmon), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6988] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Harmon, Vern, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45193940/vern-harmon), none. (Reliability: 2).