1927 - 2001 (74 years)
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| Name |
Wattles, Donald Eugene 'Gene' |
| Birth |
13 Apr 1927 |
Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois  [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
WATT.D002 |
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6466584 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Technician 5th Grade, United States Army [1, 3] |
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World War II Honoree, Wattles, Donald E. (1927-2001)
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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.
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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.
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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 Army
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
| Death |
4 Aug 2001 [1, 2, 4] |
| Burial |
Saint Stephens Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [2] |
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Headstone, Wattles, Gene and Betty L.
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Headstone, Wattles, Donald Eugene
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
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| Person ID |
I27623 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
19 Jul 2023 |
| 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, 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) |
| > | 2. Wattles, K. |
| > | 3. Wattles, Greg, b. 4 Nov 195_ |
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| Family ID |
F11855 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Documents |
| 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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| Sources |
- [S7932] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Wattles, Donald Eugene, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6466584/gene-eugene-wattles) (Reliability: 2).
- [S7933] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Wattles, Gene and Betty L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6466584/gene-eugene-wattles) (Reliability: 2).
- [S7620] World War II Honoree, Donald E. Wattles, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=515245) (Reliability: 2).
- [S7931] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Coulter, Glenda Jean, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25360951/glenda-jean-coulter) (Reliability: 2).
- [S7938] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Wattles, Karen K. Bahl, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20128919/karen-k.-wattles) (Reliability: 2).
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