| 1. | Scranton, Delbert Conrad was born on 13 Aug 1922 in West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois; died on 25 Mar 1994 in West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois; was buried in Moravian Cemetery, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois. Other Events and Attributes:
- Reference Number: SCRA.D001
- _FGRAVE: 55153168
- Military Service: World War II, Technician 4th Grade, United States Army
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Military Service:
Technician 4th Grade, carpenter general. Served from August 27, 1943 to February 18, 1946 with 23 months of service in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater. Trained in Company B, 51st Infantry Training Battalion, 4th Platoon; Camp Wolters, Texas. Serveed with 68th Field Hospital and performed a variety of carpentry tasks in connection with construction and repair of buildings. Built frames, laid floors, installed partitions, doors and windows and erected forms and scaffolds. Made packing cases and special containers for shipping material. Also served as a bugler for a time. Awarded Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Medal with a bronze service star for a campaign in Ryukyus, American Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal and Rifle Marksman Badge.
Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2108087
Delbert married Hedrick, Mary Mina on 14 Feb 1948. Mary (daughter of Hedrick, Ross Vernon and Markman, Nellie Lucinda) was born on 6 Sep 1922 in West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois; died on 20 Nov 1999 in St. Marys Medical Center, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana; was buried in Moravian Cemetery, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1922 - 1994 (71 years)
