Krutsinger, Howard 'Duke'

1928 - 2013  (84 years)

• Name	Krutsinger, Howard 'Duke'
  Birth	6 Aug 1928	Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	KRUT.H002
  Military Service	World War II, 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
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	15 Mar 2013	Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  	Burial was in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, with military honors.
  		Headstone, Krutsinger, Howard and Anna May
  Person ID	I26539	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

  Father	KRUTSINGER, Arthur 'Art',   b. 1890   d. 1975 (Age 85 years)
  Mother	OWENS, Stella Maude,   b. 1894   d. 1960 (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F1481	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hagen, Anna May,   b. 30 May 1928   d. 25 Aug 2001, Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	4 Jan 1950	Louisville, Clay County, Illinois
  Age at Marriage	He was 21 years and 5 months - She was 21 years and 8 months.
  Family ID	F11403	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 6 Aug 1928 - Louisville, Clay County, Illinois Marriage - 4 Jan 1950 - Louisville, Clay County, Illinois Death - 15 Mar 2013 - Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Being the provider for the family, Howard worked at the shoe factory and also at Valley Steel for over 25 years. He later drove a semi-truck. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII and was stationed in Japan. In his spare time Howard enjoyed coon hunting, soft ball, and was an avid Cubs fan.

  
  

• Sources

  [S7426] (Reliability: 2). [S7427] (Reliability: 2).