| Name |
Tackitt, Ishmael F. |
| Birth |
31 Dec 1922 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
TACK.I001 |
| _FGRAVE |
22422908 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Private, Company A, 6th Armored Infantry Battalion, 11th Armored Division, United States Army [1, 2] |
- Private with Company A, 6th Armored Infantry Battalion, 11th Armored Division. Entered combat on December 23, 1944 during the Battle of the Bulge. Died of wounds on March 10, 1945 in vicinity of Neidermendig, Rhineland, Germany. Earned The Purple Heart Medal and was entitled to The American Campaign Medal, The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign with two bronze battle stars (Ardennes and Rhineland), and the WWII Victory Medal. Buried with military honors at Elmwood Cemetery in Flora, Illinois. Honored also at the WWII Memorial in that city.
(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://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1903239
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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. … |
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Military Service Ribbons, Tackitt, Ishmael F. (1922-1945)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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World War II Honoree, Tackitt, Ishmael F. (1922-1945)
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Battle of the Bulge, World War II
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11th Armored Division, United States Army
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World War II Casualties, Clay County Illinois
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11th Armored Division, United States Army
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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6th Infantry Regiment, United States Army
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
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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,… |
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United States Army
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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| Death |
10 Mar 1945 |
Neidermendig, Rhineland, Germany  [3] |
| Cause: Died of Wounds |
| Burial |
Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [4] |
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Headstone, Tackitt, Ishmael F.
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Headstone, Tackitt, Ishmael F.
Displayed with permission of Ewood Sexton
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Headstone, Tackitt, Ishmael F.
Displayed with permission of Ewood Sexton
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| Person ID |
I43064 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
29 Mar 2023 |
English
1922 - 1945 (22 years)
