Crown, Wallace M.

1923 - 2012  (89 years)

• Name	Crown, Wallace M.
  Birth	12 Jul 1923	Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	CROW.W001
  _FGRAVE	99647451
  Military Service	World War II, Technical Sergeant, Headquarters Company, 737th Railway Operating Battalion, United States Army  [1]
  		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. …
  		Technical Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		World War II Honoree, Crown, Wallace M. (1923-2012)
  		United States Army
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		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, a…
  Death	26 Oct 2012	Lawrence Community Healthcare, Bridgeport, Lawrence County, Illinois
  Burial	Lawrenceville City Cemetery, Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois
  Person ID	I43541	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	22 Jun 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Jul 1923 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Death - 26 Oct 2012 - Lawrence Community Healthcare, Bridgeport, Lawrence County, Illinois Burial - - Lawrenceville City Cemetery, Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

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• Notes

  Wallace "Dutch" Crown, 89, of Lawrenceville passed away on Friday October 26, 2012, at Lawrence Community Healthcare in Bridgeport, IL. He was born July 12, 1923 in Flora, IL. to John H. Crown and Mabel (Helm) Crown. He was married to Joan Gailey, and Delores Hayden, and both preceded him in death. Dutch worked for B & O Railroad as a Train Dispatcher for 42 years. He served our country in the US Army during WW II. He was a member of the First Baptist church in Flora, IL. , and a member of the American Legion in Flat Rock, VFW, and the Moose Lodge. Dutch was preceded in death by his parents, wives, three sisters, two brothers, and a grandson; Donald Salter. He is survived by his loving daughter: Jane Ann Wirth from Lawrenceville, IL., step-daughters; Nancy Salesman from Plainfield, IN., and Janis Fry from Godfrey IL., four step-grandchildren, and several step-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Funeral Service at Emmons-Macey & Steffey Funeral Home in Lawrenceville, IL. Burial in Lawrenceville City Cemetery with military rites by American Legion and VFW.

  
  

• Sources

  [S15242] World War II Honoree, Wallace M. Crown, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2051538) (Reliability: 2).