Wattles, Donald Eugene 'Gene'

1927 - 2001  (74 years)

• Name	Wattles, Donald Eugene 'Gene'
  Birth	13 Apr 1927	Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	WATT.D002
  _FGRAVE	6466584
  Military Service	World War II, Technician 5th Grade, United States Army  [1, 3]
  	Occupational Armed Forces, Railway Transportation Corps. Germany. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=515245
  		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
  		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)
  		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. …
  		World War II Honoree, Wattles, Donald E. (1927-2001)
  Death	4 Aug 2001  [1, 2, 4]
  Burial	Saint Stephens Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  		Headstone, Wattles, Gene and Betty L.
  		Headstone, Wattles, Donald Eugene Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Person ID	I27623	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

  Family 1	Miller, Patricia Lou 'Patty',   b. 1 Jun 1930, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 19 Oct 2004, Bloomington Hospital, Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana (Age 74 years)
  Children	1. Wattles, G. + 2. Wattles, Glenda Jean,   b. 17 May 1951, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 14 Mar 2008, Cooksville Regional Medical Center, Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee (Age 56 years)   3. Wattles, K.
  Family ID	F11855	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

  Family 2	McGrew, Betty L.,   b. 9 Jul 1932   d. 9 Feb 1997 (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F11856	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

  Family 3	Bahl, Karen K.,   b. 24 Aug 1941   d. 30 Jul 1985 (Age 43 years)
  Family ID	F11857	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 13 Apr 1927 - Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Saint Stephens Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S7932] (Reliability: 2). [S7933] (Reliability: 2). [S7620] (Reliability: 2). [S7931] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Coulter, Glenda Jean, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25360951/glenda-jean-coulter) (Reliability: 2).