Eastin, Leo Leon (b. 23 Jun 1922 - d. 21 Mar 1998): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1922 - 1998 (75 years)

Name	Eastin, Leo Leon
Birth	23 Jun 1922	Clay County, Illinois [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Occupation	Farmer, School Bus Driver [3]
Reference Number	EAST.L002
_FGRAVE	18660978
Funeral	25 Mar 1998	Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [2, 3]
Military Service	World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, Battery B, 209th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion (Self Propelled), United States Army [3, 4]
	Entered active service as a draftee on January 18, 1943 at Fort Custer, Michigan. Selected for the Coast Artillery Corps, completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of heavy truck driver (931). Departed the U.S. on November 2, 1943 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with Battery B, 209th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion (Self Propelled). Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal and the Philippine Liberation Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician 5th Grade on January 23, 1946 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2087741
		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
		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
		Military Service Ribbons, Eastin, Leo Leon (1922-1998) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
		Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
		American Campaign Medal, United States
		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
		Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
		World War II (1939-1945)
		Fort Custer Training Center, Michigan
		Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
		Fort Sheridan, Illinois
		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, Eastin, Leo Leon (1922-1998)
Death	21 Mar 1998	St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois [2, 3, 5]
Death	Cause: Cancer
Burial	25 Mar 1998	Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois [2, 3, 6]
Burial		Headstone, Eastin, Leo Leon and Dorothy L.
Person ID	I9207	Carl Wayne Gray Research \| Murbarger - Harrison John Harrison Murbarger and Martha A. Harrison Descendants
Last Modified	31 May 2023

Father	Eastin, Leo Casey, b. 1900 d. 1976 (Age 76 years)
Mother	Tooley, Mary Ellen 'Ellie', b. 1903 d. 1969 (Age 66 years)
Marriage	Y [7, 8]
Family ID	F4545	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Wolfley, Dorothy Louise, b. 1925, Illinois d. 31 Mar 1983, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 58 years)
Family ID	F4544	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

Event Map

	Birth - 23 Jun 1922 - Clay County, Illinois
	Death - Cause: Cancer - 21 Mar 1998 - St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois
	Funeral - 25 Mar 1998 - Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois
	Burial - 25 Mar 1998 - Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois

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Notes

Mr. Eastin was a retired farmer, and had worked at Cardascio, Hosselton-Bookhout-Engelmeier & Summers-Kistler Funeral Homes in Flora, Clay City and Noble. He also drove a school bus for the Clay County School District. He was a U. S. Army WWII Veteran, and was actively involved with horse racing.

Sources

[S2670] Obituary, Eastin, Leo Leon, 75, none. (Reliability: 2).
[S2669] Funeral Card, Eastin, Leo Leon, none. (Reliability: 2).
[S2670] Obituary, Eastin, Leo Leon, 75, none.
[S14736] World War II Honoree, Leo Leon Eastin, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2087741) (Reliability: 2).
[S2671] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Keck, Beulah Marie, 82, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=56997753), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S2672] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Eastin, Leo Leon and Dorothy L., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=81&GScid=108285&GRid=18660978&) (Reliability: 2).
[S1835] Sharon Alfsen, Sharon Alfsen "Hi! Sharon Alfsen from years back!", 30 May 2005, personal e-mail (31 May 2005). (Reliability: 2).
[S3175] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Eastin, Mary Ellen and Leo C., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Eastin&GSiman=1&GScid=105411&GRid=18552133&), none. (Reliability: 2).