| Name |
Lybarger, John Francis |
| Birth |
16 Feb 1922 |
Illinois  [1, 2, 3] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
9 May 1940 (18 years) |
Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois [2] |
| 1940 Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 05a |
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1940 Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 05a
1940 United States Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 13-18, image 09, page 05a
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| Reference Number |
LYBA.J001 |
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20128741 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Motor Machinist's Mate Third Class, United States Navy [3, 4] |
- Entered active service on October 6, 1942 at Naval Recruiting Station, Saint Louis, Missouri. Completed boot camp at Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois, with further training at Naval Amphibious Training Base, Little Creek, Virginiaia. Assigned to and served aboard (landing ships, medium) USS LSM 98 in the Pacific Theater of Operations. Earned The Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and The WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Motor Machinist's Mate Third Class on February 21, 1946 at the Naval Personnel Separation Center, Saint Louis, Missouri.
Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2214719
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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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Military Service Ribbons, Lybarger, John Francis (1922-1947)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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World War II Honoree, Lybarger, John Francis (1922-1947)
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Navy
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
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United States Navy
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Joint Expeditionary Base–Little Creek, Virginia
formerly known as Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois
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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 Navy
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United States Navy Enlisted Rates
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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| Death |
28 Nov 1947 [1, 3] |
| Burial |
Holy Cross Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois [1, 3] |
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Headstone, Lybarger, Leo C., Katherine, and John F.
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| Person ID |
I36545 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research | Lybarger - Lutz Alfred Joseph Lybarger and Wilma Lou Lutz Descendants |
| Last Modified |
23 Nov 2022 |
English
1922 - 1947 (25 years)
