| 1. |  Britton, Marion E. was born on 7 Dec 1920 in Ludlow, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 19 Mar 1997 in Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois. Other Events and Attributes:
- Reference Number: BRIT.M001
- _FGRAVE: 21710535
- Military Service: World War II, Corporal, Company C, 304th Infantry Regiment, 76th 'Onaway' Infantry Division
Notes:
He was a military veteran and Commander of the Sailor Springs, Illinois American Legion for 26 years.
Military Service:
Entered active service as a draftee on 5 September 1942 at Scott Field, Illinois. Completed basic training qualified as a rifleman, military occupational specialty 745. Departed the Continental U.S. on 7 March 1945 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and fought with Company C, 304th Infantry Regiment, 76th 'Onaway' Infantry Division, through the Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. Wounded by enemy action on 13 April 1945 in vicinity of Hollsteitz, Saxony, Germany. Initially treated at the 107th Evacuation Hospital. Remained in the European theater until 29 January 1946. Earned The Purple Heart Medal, The Combat Infantryman Badge, The Good Conduct Medal, The American Campaign Medal, The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 2 bronze battle stars and The WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Corporal on 15 February 1946 at the Separation Center, Camp Grant, Illinois.
(This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.)
Source: https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1993651
Family/Spouse: Newton, Erma Vivian. Erma was born on 29 Sep 1925 in Blair Township, Clay County, Illinois; died on 21 Nov 2015 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1920 - 1997 (76 years)
