Misenhimer, Dios Leon

1922 - 2020  (97 years)

• Name	Misenhimer, Dios Leon
  Birth	22 Jun 1922	Harter Township, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	MISE.D001
  _FGRAVE	208496402
  Military Service	World War II, United States Army Air Forces  [2]
  		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,…
  		Dios Leon Misenhimer (1922-2020)
  		United States Army Air Forces
  		United States Army Air Forces
  		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	27 Mar 2020	Heritage Woods, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  		Headstone, Misenhimer, Dios L. and Louise M.
  Person ID	I44325	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	20 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Misenhimer, Bernice E.,   b. 14 Sep 1896   d. Jun 1972 (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Darr, Eunice Hazel,   b. 8 Mar 1895   d. 1963 (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F14592	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Smith, Louise M.,   b. 26 Jul 1928, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois d. 9 Dec 2009 (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	8 Mar 1947	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years and 9 months - She : 18 years and 8 months.
  Children	1. Misenhimer, G.   2. Misenhimer, K.   3. Misenhimer, G.   4. Misenhimer, D.
  Family ID	F16815	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Dios grew up on the family farm in rural Flora, and enlisted in the Army Air Force during World War II, where he trained and worked as an airplane mechanic. Over the years he held jobs in the oilfields, as a school custodian, and at Clay Electric. He was a member of the Flora American Legion, and he and Louise had been longtime members of Flora First Christian Church.

  
  

• Sources

  [S13608] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Misenhimer, Dios Leon, 97, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208496402/dios-leon-misenhimer), none. (Reliability: 2). [S137] World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois (Reliability: 2).