| Name |
Worthey, Donald H. |
| Birth |
4 Oct 1924 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
WORT.D001 |
| _FGRAVE |
21950023 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Private First Class, 112th Combat Engineer Battalion, United States Army [1, 2] |
- Entered active service as a draftee on 7 may 1943 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic training and qualified as a heavy truck driver, military occupational specialty 931. Departed the Continental U.S. on 2 December 1943 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Served with unknown units in non-combat positions until assigned to the 112th Combat Engineer Battalion and fought in the Rhineland Campaign with them. Earned the Meritorious Unit Award, The Distinguished Unit Badge, The Good Conduct Medal, The American Campaign Medal, The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 1 bronze battle star and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged from the Transportation Corps as a Private First Class on 30 December 1945 at the Separation Center, Camp Grant, Illinois.
Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1995406
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World War II Honoree, Worthey, Donald (1924-1982)
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Military Service Ribbons, Worthey, Donald H. (1924-1982)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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Camp Grant, Illinois
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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European Theater of World War II
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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Meritorious Unit Commendation, United States Army
See "Histories" for more information |
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Presidential Unit Citation, United States Army
Originally called the Distinguished Unit Citation
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Meritorious Unit Commendation, United States Armed Forces
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Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
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Presidential Unit Citation, United States Uniformed Services
Originally called the Distinguished Unit Citation
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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United States Army
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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 Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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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 |
2 Oct 1982 [1] |
| Burial |
Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  [1] |
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Headstone, Worthey, Donald H.
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| Person ID |
I40782 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
19 Jun 2023 |
| Family |
Forseman, Evelyn Marie, b. 10 Sep 1924, Carlyle, Clinton County, Illinois d. 18 Dec 1997, Vincennes Township, Knox County, Indiana (Age 73 years) |
| Children |
| + | 1. Worthey, Donald Ray, b. 25 Oct 1943, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 31 Dec 2012, Via-Christi Regional Medical Center - St Francis, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas (Age 69 years) |
| | 2. Worthey, David Allen, b. 12 Jul 1947 d. 13 May 1968, Kontum Province, Viet Nam (Age 20 years) |
| + | 3. Worthey, Richard Dean 'Rick', b. 8 Nov 1951 d. 26 Dec 2006 (Age 55 years) |
| + | 4. Worthey, J.H. |
| | 5. Worthey, S. |
| > | 6. Worthey, J. |
| > | 7. Worthey, S. |
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| Family ID |
F4425 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
English
1924 - 1982 (57 years)
