1919 - 1945 (25 years)
| Name | McCann, Charles H. | |
| Birth | 13 Nov 1919 | St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri  [1] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Reference Number | MCCA.C004 | |
| _FGRAVE | 33103550 | |
| Military Service | World War II, 2nd Lieutenant, United States Marine Corps [1, 2] | |
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Second Lieutenant (2LT) (0-1), United States Marine Corps |
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United States Marine Corps |
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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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Iwo Jima |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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United States Marine Corps |
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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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| Death | 24 Feb 1945 | Iwo Jima [1] |
| Burial | Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
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Headstone, McCann, Charles H. |
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Burial Flag, United States Military Veterans |
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Headstone, McCann, Charles H. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black |
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| Person ID | I43048 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 10 Nov 2021 | |
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