Crown, Donald E. 'Butch'

1926 - 1986  (59 years)

• 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.
  		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
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Military Service Ribbons, Crown, Donald E. 'Butch' Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		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, Crown, Donald E. (1926-1986)
  Death	21 Jan 1986  [1]
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Crown, Donald E.
  		Headstone, Crown, Donald E. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Person ID	I43538	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Crown, Elmer E.,   b. 3 May 1896   d. 24 Mar 1944 (Age 47 years)
  Mother	Pruitt, Bessie M.,   b. 25 Dec 1900   d. 27 Nov 1983 (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	Y  [3]
  Family ID	F5188	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

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

  
  

• Sources

  [S13593] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Crown, Donald E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35130263/donald-e_-crown), none. (Reliability: 2). [S15239] World War II Honoree, Donald E. Crown, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2202376) (Reliability: 2). [S2908] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Crown, Elmer E. and Bessie M., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35356405), none. (Reliability: 2).