Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
1920 - 2014 (93 years)
| Name | Laughton, Arthur Leonard | |
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Arthur Leonard Laughton (1920-2014) |
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| Birth | 3 May 1920 | Clay County, Illinois  |
| Gender | Male | |
| Census | 12 Apr 1940 | Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
| 1940 Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 01b | ||
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1940 Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 01b 1940 United States Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 13-18, image 02, page 01b |
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| Military Service | World War II, United States Army Air Corps | |
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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 Air Corps |
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United States Army Air Corps |
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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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| Death | 23 Mar 2014 | Good Samaritan Hospital, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois |
| Burial | 27 Mar 2014 | Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois |
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Headstone, Laughton, Arthur Leonard |
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| Person ID | I29048 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 24 Mar 2023 | |
| Father | LAUGHTON, James Magus, b. 26 Mar 1876, Illinois d. 18 Oct 1965 (Age 89 years) | |
| Mother | Austin, Amemrillas, b. 17 Nov 1887, Illinois d. 2 Jun 1965 (Age 77 years) | |
| Family ID | F8489 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 | Harris, Helen L., b. 7 Oct 1923, Richland County, Illinois d. 22 Jul 2004, St. Johns Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois (Age 80 years) | |||||||||
| Marriage | 3 May 1946 | Morganfield, Union County, Kentucky |
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| Age at Marriage | He was 26 years - She was 22 years and 7 months. | |||||||||
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| Family ID | F12323 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||
| Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 | |||||||||
| Family 2 | Colborn, L. | |
| Family ID | F12324 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 | |
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