1. | Worthey, Donald H. was born on 4 Oct 1924; died on 2 Oct 1982; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. Other Events and Attributes:
- Reference Number: WORT.D001
- _FGRAVE: 21950023
- Military Service: World War II, Private First Class, 112th Combat Engineer Battalion, United States Army
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Military Service:
Entered active service as a draftee on 7 may 1943 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic training and qualified as a heavy truck driver, military occupational specialty 931. Departed the Continental U.S. on 2 December 1943 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Served with unknown units in non-combat positions until assigned to the 112th Combat Engineer Battalion and fought in the Rhineland Campaign with them. Earned the Meritorious Unit Award, The Distinguished Unit Badge, The Good Conduct Medal, The American Campaign Medal, The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 1 bronze battle star and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged from the Transportation Corps as a Private First Class on 30 December 1945 at the Separation Center, Camp Grant, Illinois.
Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1995406
Family/Spouse: Forseman, Evelyn Marie. Evelyn (daughter of Forsman, Orla Clyde and Goin, Bonnie Gertrude) was born on 10 Sep 1924 in Carlyle, Clinton County, Illinois; died on 18 Dec 1997 in Vincennes Township, Knox County, Indiana; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. Children:
- 2. Worthey, J.H.
- 3. Worthey, S.
- 4. Worthey, J.
- 5. Worthey, S.
- 6. Worthey, Donald Ray was born on 25 Oct 1943 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; died on 31 Dec 2012 in Via-Christi Regional Medical Center - St Francis, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
- 7. Worthey, David Allen was born on 12 Jul 1947; died on 13 May 1968 in Kontum Province, Viet Nam; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois.
- 8. Worthey, Richard Dean 'Rick' was born on 8 Nov 1951; died on 26 Dec 2006; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois.
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