St. Francisville Honor Roll
On October 4, 1942 a large Honor Roll containing the names of Denison Township men serving in the United Stated Armed Forces during World War II was dedicated in St. Francisville. Citizens of Denison sponsored the project and a good crowd of area residents attended the dedication ceremonies.
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See AllJames Harold Bailey became one of the youngest, if not the youngest, Army volunteer inducted by the local board as reported by the Lawrence County News December 4, 1941. At that time, he was 5’6” tall
Title: Population of Lawrence County Population of Lawrence County as given in The Blue Book of State of Illinois, Compiled by the Sec. of State, J A Rose, 1905 1830- 3,668 1840 7,092 1850 6,121 1860
The 505th Bombardment Group of the Army Air Force was activated on March 11, 1944. First equipped with B-17's, the group later trained for overseas duty with B-29's. The group moved to Tinian late in