Jones, Ernest Elbert

1907 - 1962  (55 years)

• Name	Jones, Ernest Elbert
  Birth	5 May 1907
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	JONE.E009
  _FGRAVE	35113425
  Military Service	World War II, Fireman Second Class, United States Navy  [1]
  		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 Navy
  		Ernest Elbert Jones (1907-1962)
  		United States Navy
  		Fireman 2nd Class (F2c) (WWII) (Engine Room Force, Artificer Branch) (Left Sleeve) (from Jan 1, 1944).png This piping was worn on the Left Shoulder of the uniform Source: https://www.uniform-reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html
  		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		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, Jones, Ernest Elbert (1907-1962)
  Death	17 Oct 1962
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I42961	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	24 May 2023

  
  

  Family	Littrell, Mildred Opal,   b. 9 Feb 1910, Marion County, Illinois d. 22 Jan 2001, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	1929
  Age at Marriage	He was ~ 21 years and 7 months - She was ~ 18 years and 10 months.
  Family ID	F18469	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S14859] World War II Honoree, Ernest Elbert Jones, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2205544) (Reliability: 2).