Erwin, Delbert L.

1925 - 2014  (88 years)

• Name	Erwin, Delbert L.
  Birth	27 Apr 1925	Hoosier Township, Clay County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	ERWI.D006
  _FGRAVE	127608736
  Military Service	World War II, Staff Sergeant, 579th Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion (Self Propelled), United States Army  [1]
  		World War II Honoree, Erwin, Delbert L. (1925-2014)
  		Staff Sergeant (abbreviated as S/Sgt.), United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		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	4 Feb 2014	Mendota Lutheran Home, Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois
  Burial	Little Rock Township Cemetery, Plano, Kendall County, Illinois
  Person ID	I43654	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 27 Apr 1925 - Hoosier Township, Clay County, Illinois Death - 4 Feb 2014 - Mendota Lutheran Home, Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois Burial - - Little Rock Township Cemetery, Plano, Kendall County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Delbert L. Erwin, 88, of Earlville, IL passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2014 in Mendota Lutheran Home in Mendota. He was born April 27, 1925 in Hoosier Township in Clay County, Illinois. He married Charlotte Warren on December 24, 1947 in Louisville, IL. He was a member of Earlville United Presbyterian Church, and the Earlville American Legion. He served his country in the US Army during WWII. He was a Pastor at Nazarene Church in Sheridan for several years. He retired from Federal Huber in Plano after many years. He is survived by his wife Charlotte ; one son, Michael (Sandy) Erwin of Earlville, IL; one daughter, Kaye (Gene) Saylor of Sheridan, IL; five grandchildren, Jeff (Tina) Saylor, Melissa (Bret) Collins, Shawn (Angela) Warren, Adrienne Erwin and Ben (Sarah) Erwin; 12 great grandchildren; one sister, Louetta (Carol) Rhinehart of Chester, IL; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, Vincent Erwin; several half brothers and sisters. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a. m., Monday, February 10, 2014 at Earlville United Presbyterian Church in Earlville, IL with Pastor Del Keilman officiating. Burial will follow in Little Rock Township Cemetery in Plano, IL. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, February 9, 2014 in the church. Arrangements were entrusted to Hanley-Turner-Eighner Funeral Home in Earlville, IL. For more information or to sign the online guest book go to www.EighnerFuneralHomes.Com

  
  

• Sources

  [S15385] http://www.wwiimemorial.com, World War II Honoree, Delbert L. Erwin, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2004058) (Reliability: 2).