World War II veteran, 1st Lieut. U.S.M.C.R. Died age 25. Killed in mid-air collision of his U.S. Marine Corps SNJ-4 (serial #51583) east of Mojave M.C.A.S., California, March 3, 1944. 2nd Lt. William De La Croix also perished.
World War II veteran, 1st Lieut. U.S.M.C.R. Died age 25. Killed in mid-air collision of his U.S. Marine Corps SNJ-4 (serial #51583) east of Mojave M.C.A.S., California, March 3, 1944. 2nd Lt. William De La Croix also perished.
Inscription
One side of marker reads:
DeCELLES
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DEMARE
[and on the base, reading left to right, are the initials: A.J.D. K.S.D. D.L.D. H.A.D. A.M.D. The backside of this marker says:]
1856 KATE DEMARE 1955
1890 ARTHUR J. DeCELLES 1960
1896 KATHERINE STONE DeCELLES 1991
DONALD L. DeCELLES 1ST LIEUT. U.S.M.C.R.
1918 - 1944
1917 HAROLD A. 1979
HIS WIFE
1915 ANTONIA M. DeCAROLIS 1975
