Leak, Charles Robert 'Bob'

1923 - 1996  (72 years)

• Name	Leak, Charles Robert 'Bob'
  Birth	20 Sep 1923
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	LEAK.C003
  _FGRAVE	20432448
  Military Service	World War II, Sergeant, Military Police Platoon, 87th 'Golden Acorn' Infantry Division, United States Army  [1]
  		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
  		Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) NOTE: The three stripe Sergeant Insignia was not used during the Korean War
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		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. …
  Death	8 Jun 1996
  Burial	Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  		Headstone, Leak, Doris and Robert (Bob)
  Person ID	I44146	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2023

  
  

  Family	Holman, Doris June,   b. 27 Sep 1928, Wayne County, Illinois d. 23 Aug 2015, Evergreen Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2]
  Family ID	F18844	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S15200] World War II Honoree, Charles R. Leak, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2171145) (Reliability: 2). [S13191] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Leak, Doris and Robert (Bob), (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20432448/charles-robert-leak), none. (Reliability: 2).