Welty, Elza

1913 - 2012  (98 years)

• Name	Welty, Elza
  Birth	13 Oct 1913	Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	WELT.E001
  _FGRAVE	86843696
  Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, Company C, 291st Infantry Regiment, 75th Infantry Division, United States Army  [2]
  		Elza Welty (1913-2012)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		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,…
  Death	14 Mar 2012	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Welty, Elza
  Person ID	I33091	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	19 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Welty, William John,   b. 20 Oct 1886   d. 1 May 1964 (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Gillespie, Laura D.,   b. 23 Feb 1892   d. 30 Aug 1975 (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F8923	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Holmes, Thelma Marie,   b. 12 May 1920, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 13 Jan 2021, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 100 years)
  Marriage	23 Oct 1938	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [3]
  Family ID	F11551	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 13 Oct 1913 - Louisville, Clay County, Illinois Marriage - 23 Oct 1938 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Death - 14 Mar 2012 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• 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. …
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

• Notes

  He was employed by B & O Railroad and enjoyed his time as a member of the Flora American Legion.

  
  

• Sources

  [S10208] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Welty, Elza, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=86843696) (Reliability: 2). [S9759] https://www.wwiimemorial.com/, World War II Honoree, Elza Welty, (https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1968854) (Reliability: 2). [S14512] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Welty, Elza, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=86843696) (Reliability: 2).