1920 - 2003 (83 years)
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| Name |
Pitcher, Oscar Donald |
| Birth |
2 Sep 1920 |
Jasper County, Illinois  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
PITC.O001 |
| _FGRAVE |
8252910 |
| Military Service |
Korean War, Private First Class, United States Army |
- Comments: My dad Oscar Donald Pitcher, born 9/2/29 was in Germany during the Korean War. He is buried in the military section of chapel lawn cemetery.Schererville Indiana. Died 12/24/2003 in Florida
Contributed by Donald Pitcher
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United States Army
Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the… |
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Korea
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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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Korean War
(1950-1953)
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| Death |
24 Dec 2003 |
Florida [1] |
| Burial |
Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Schererville, Lake County, Indiana [1] |
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| Person ID |
I53633 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
31 May 2023 |
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| Notes |
- Oscar Donald Pitcher Cedar Lake, IN Oscar Donald Pitcher, 74, of Cedar Lake, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2003 in Florida. He is survived by two sons Donald Wayne (Marie) Pitcher of Elizabethtown, KY and Richard Lane (Linda) Pitcher of St. John, IN; one daughter, Pamela Ann (Mark) Goess of Lake Grove, New York; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Lorene "Cindy" Pitcher. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 30, 2003 at the Burdan Funeral Home with Pastor Tom Shanahan officiating. Burial to follow at Chapel Lawn Cemetery, Schererville, IN. Friends may meet with the family on Monday, December 29th, from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Burdan Funeral Home (corner of Rt 41 & 129th Ave.), Cedar Lake, Indiana. Don was a member of American Legion Post 261 of Cedar Lake; also a member of the Indiana International Hod Carriers and Labor Union Local 81. For further info: 219-374-5518.Published in The Times from 12/28/2003 - 12/29/2003.
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- [S15607] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Pitcher, Oscar Donald, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8252910/oscar-donald-pitcher), none. (Reliability: 2).
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