Name | Van Fossan, David Milton | |
Birth | 1 Sep 1910 | |
Gender | Male | |
Reference Number | VANF.D004 | |
_FGRAVE | 81392218 | |
Military Service | World War II, Seaman Second Class, United States Navy | |
Apprentice Seaman (AS), United States Navy, World War II The piping for this rating was worn on the right shoulder Source: https://www.uniform-reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html |
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United States Navy |
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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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Apprentice Seaman (AS), US Navy, WWII, (Piping) The piping for this rating was worn on the right shoulder Source: https://www.uniform-reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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United States Navy |
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United States Navy Enlisted Rates |
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Death | 26 Feb 1965 | |
Burial | Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri [1] | |
Headstone, VanFossen, David Milton |
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Person ID | I33681 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
Last Modified | 23 Nov 2022 |
Father | Van Fossan, David, b. 17 Sep 1843 d. 15 Aug 1912 (Age 68 years) | |
Mother | Elifritz, Millie M., b. 10 Apr 1883, Patoka, Marion County, Illinois d. 19 May 1916, Patoka, Marion County, Illinois (Age 33 years) | |
Family ID | F10614 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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