| 1. |  Bryan, Lee Gayle was born on 12 Dec 1919 in Hoosier, Clay County, Illinois; died on 18 Feb 2004 in Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois; was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois. Other Events and Attributes:
- Reference Number: BRYA.L006
- _FGRAVE: 95427618
- Military Service: World War II, Corporal, Military Police Detachment, 2507th Service Command Unit, Military Police Detachment, United States Army
Notes:
Military Service:
Entered active service as a draftee on October 30, 1941 at East Saint Louis, Illinois. Completed basic training and departed the U.S. on May 11, 1942 bound for North Africa. Served in the Military Occupational Specialty of Pioneer (729) with units through the Algeria-French Morocco, Tunisia, and Naples-Foggia Campaigns. Wounded by enemy action on December 10, 1942 in North Africa. Returned to the U.S. on July 12, 1942 and assigned to the 2507th Service Command Unit, Military Police Detachment, Fort Myers, Virginia. Earned The Purple Heart Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign medal with 3 bronze battle stars and The WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged from The Corps of Military Police as a Corporal on August 24, 1945 at The Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, 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=1993483
Family/Spouse: Haegele, Wanda Marie. Wanda was born on 31 Jul 1925 in Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 28 Feb 2004 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois; was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1919 - 2004 (84 years)
