McCleary, Burton Lee

1929 - 1998  (68 years)

• Name	McCleary, Burton Lee
  Birth	5 Sep 1929	Noble, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	MCCL.B001
  Military Service	Korean War, Corporal, 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 Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
  		United States Army
  		Corporal (abbreviated as Cpl.), United States Army (Combat Arms) (Aug 1948-Feb 1951)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  Death	27 Jun 1998	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Hanna Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, McCleary, Burton Lee
  Person ID	I35032	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	McCleary, William Phillip,   b. 13 Apr 1908, Wayne County, Illinois d. 5 Dec 1999, Olney Care Center, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Jones, Gladys Pauline,   b. 14 Jan 1911, Richland County, Illinois d. 3 Nov 2005, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	18 Oct 1928	Elbow,
  Age at Marriage	He was 20 years and 6 months - She was 17 years and 9 months.
  Family ID	F14293	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. McCleary, P.L.   2. McCleary, M.D.   3. McCleary, J.A.   4. McCleary, S.
  Family ID	F14292	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 5 Sep 1929 - Noble, Richland County, Illinois Death - 27 Jun 1998 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Hanna Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  He was an Army veteran in the Korean Conflict and was a retired mechanic for GM and Chrysler Motor companies after 50 years. He was a member of the American Legion Post #30.

  
  

• Sources

  [S11048] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, McCleary, Burton Lee, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=201&GScid=106030&GRid=37094336&), none. (Reliability: 2).