Corry, Jesse H.

1919 - 1987  (68 years)

• Name	Corry, Jesse H.
  Birth	20 Mar 1919  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	CORR.J007
  _FGRAVE	34762106
  Military Service	World War II, Private, United States Army  [2]
  		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. …
  		Jesse H. Corry (1919-1987)
  		World War II Honoree, Corry, Jesse H. (1919-1987)
  		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 Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	8 May 1987  [1]
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Corry, Jesse H. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Headstone, Corry, Jesse H.
  Person ID	I43514	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	2 Jun 2023

  
  

• Event Map

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

  
  

• Documents

  At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

• Sources

  [S15207] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Corry, Jesse H., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34762106/jesse-h-corry), none. (Reliability: 2). [S15209] World War II Honoree, Jesse H. Corry, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1932938) (Reliability: 2).