| Name |
Crown, Donald E. 'Butch' |
| Birth |
3 Dec 1926 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
CROW.D003 |
| _FGRAVE |
35130263 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Private, Company B, 126th Battalion, 80th Infantry Regiment, United States Army [1, 2] |
- Entered active service as a draftee on March 14, 1945 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of basic soldier (521). Served briefly stateside with Company B, 126th Battalion, 80th Infantry Regiment, before being admitted to the Regional Hospital, Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas, for medical treatment and evaluation. Honorably discharged with a Certificate of Disability as a Private on August 21, 1945 at same station. Earned the WWII Victory Medal for his service during the period of eligibility.
Source: https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2202376
This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.
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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, Crown, Donald E. 'Butch'
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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World War II Honoree, Crown, Donald E. (1926-1986)
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United States Army
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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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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World War II
(1939-1945) |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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| Death |
21 Jan 1986 [1] |
| Burial |
Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  [1] |
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Headstone, Crown, Donald E.
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Headstone, Crown, Donald E.
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
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| Person ID |
I43538 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
25 Jun 2023 |
English
1926 - 1986 (59 years)
