Tolliver, James Lindell

1917 - 1975  (58 years)

• Name	Tolliver, James Lindell
  Birth	5 Feb 1917
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	World War II, Technical Sergeant, 46th Armored Infantry Battalion, 5th Armored Division ("Victory"), United States Army
  		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
  		Technical Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		European Theater of World War II
  		5th Armored Division ("Victory"), United States Army
  		5th Armored Division ("Victory"), United States Army
  		Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
  		Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
  		Military Service Ribbons, Tolliver, James Lindell (1917-1975) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Bronze Star Medal, United States
  		Bronze Star Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
  		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		American Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		American Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		Fort Custer Training Center, Michigan
  		Fort Sheridan, Illinois
  		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, Tolliver, James L. (1917-1975)
  Death	9 Mar 1975
  Burial	Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois
  		Headstone, Tolliver, James Lindell and Helen Walters
  		Headstone, Tolliver, James Lindell
  Person ID	I34619	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family	Walters, Helen,   b. 19 Jul 1917, Hindsboro, Douglas County, Illinois d. 25 Feb 2011, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	24 Jul 1943	Hindsboro Christian Church, Hindsboro, Douglas County, Illinois
  Family ID	F14148	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth