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Ivan Burton Lounsbury

Birth	:	9 Apr 1912 North Dakota, USA
Death	:	6 Dec 1943 Italy
Burial	:	Riverside Cemetery, Huron, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.3396988, -98.1971970
Inscription	:	SOUTH DAKOTA GM3C USNR WORLD WAR II APRIL 9, 1912 - DEC 6, 1943
Description	:	Ivan Burton Lounsbury, son of Mr. and Mrs. Burton A. Lounsbury, was born April 9, 1912 near Yucca, North Dakota. He had one brother Keith, and three sisters: Thelma, Iola, and Minnie Lou. In 1913, the family moved to Ivan's grandfather's farm ten miles southwest of Doland, South Dakota. Here Ivan started school. In 1920, the family moved to a farm three miles south of Doland. Ivan drove a horse and buggy to school taking his older sister and younger brother. The family spent the next winter in New York, returning to South Dakota in the spring. At the age... Read More	Ivan Burton Lounsbury, son of Mr. and Mrs. Burton A. Lounsbury, was born April 9, 1912 near Yucca, North Dakota. He had one brother Keith, and three sisters: Thelma, Iola, and Minnie Lou. In 1913, the family moved to Ivan's grandfather's farm ten miles southwest of Doland, South Dakota. Here Ivan started school. In 1920, the family moved to a farm three miles south of Doland. Ivan drove a horse and buggy to school taking his older sister and younger brother. The family spent the next winter in New York, returning to South Dakota in the spring. At the age of ten he joined 4H and took his litter of piglets to the State Fair. Ivan attended high school one year, and then took the "Short Course" at Brookings where he learned welding. Later, he took acetylene and electric welding classes at Fargo, North Dakota. In 1935, the family moved to Beadle County where Ivan met Hertha Springer. They were married that fall, however, the marriage did not last. His son, Burton Ivan, was born August 1936. Ivan moved to Oregon to work in a machine shop. Ivan Burton Lounsbury enlisted in the navy and was stationed in New York, from where he was sent to various ports of the Atlantic. His ship, the JOHN MOTLEY, was bombed during the evening of December 2, 1943 during a raid at Bari on the east side of Italy. Gunner's Mate 3-C Ivan Burton Lounsbury later died of his wounds on December 6, 1943. After the war, his body was returned to the United States and was re-interred in the Riverside Cemetery at Huron, South Dakota. A citation from President Franklin D. Roosevelt reads: In grateful memory of Ivan B. Lounsbury who died in the service of his country at Taranto, Italy, while attached to the U.S.S. John L. Motley, 2 December 1943. He stands in the unbroken line of patriots who have dared to die that freedom might live and grow and increase its blessings. FREEDOM LIVES AND THROUGH IT HE LIVES.

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Ivan Burton Lounsbury's memorial is located at: Riverside Cemetery, Huron, Beadle County, USA.
When did Ivan Burton Lounsbury death?
Ivan Burton Lounsbury death on 6 Dec 1943 in Italy
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Latitude: 44.3396988
Longitude: -98.1971970

Family Members:

Parent

Burton Amaziah Lounsbury

(1885 - 1966)

Louise Albrecht Lounsbury

(1885 - 1970)

Siblings

Keith Willett Lounsbury

(1916 - 2008)

Iola Eva Lounsbury Marshall

(1918 - 2003)

Minnie Louise Lounsbury Howard

(1925 - 1995)

Children

Burton Ivan Lounsbury

(1936 - 2019)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Riverside Cemetery
Huron, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3396988, -98.1971970

2. Ideal Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.3363991, -98.1952972

3. Saint Martins Cemetery
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4. Restlawn Memory Gardens
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6. Cavour Cemetery
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7. Saint Patricks Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.3782997, -98.0524979

8. Shue Creek Cemetery
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9. Aquilla Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.1963997, -98.2313995

10. Riverside Colony Cemetery
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11. Virgil Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.2904800, -98.4176700

12. Hatfield Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.5078011, -98.1742020

13. Broadland Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.5005000, -98.3380800

14. Broadland Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.5005989, -98.3380966

15. Wolsey Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.4000015, -98.4546967

16. Bonny Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.1768000, -98.0505000

17. Rest Haven Cemetery
Alpena, Jerauld County, USA
Coordinate: 44.1775017, -98.3563995

18. Pearl Creek Colony Cemetery
Pearl Creek Colony, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3289110, -97.9165710

19. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Belle Prairie Township, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2341003, -97.9559021

20. Liberty Center Cemetery
Yale, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5211000, -98.0323200

21. Trinity Cemetery
Yale, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4777985, -97.9542007

22. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Wolsey, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3927994, -98.4985962

23. Dixon Cemetery
Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4122009, -97.9013977

24. Huron Colony Cemetery
Huron Colony, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5670500, -98.2052900