Frutiger, Arnold O.

1911 - 1979  (67 years)

• Name	Frutiger, Arnold O.
  Birth	21 Aug 1911	Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1930 Census, Sailor Springs Village (East Part), Clay County, Illinois, page 01a 1930 United States Federal Census, Sailor Springs Village, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0015), image 01, page 01a
  Reference Number	FRUT.A001
  _FGRAVE	18562352
  Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, Company D, 369th Medical Battalion, ‘Fighting 69th’ Infantry Division, United States Army  [4, 5]
  	Entered active service as a draftee on May 22, 1942 at East Saint Louis, Illinois. Selected for the Medical Department, completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Sanitary Technician (196). Departed the U.SS. on October 5, 1942 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Served with unknown medical units in the Normandy and Northern France Campaigns. Reassigned to Company D, 369th Medical Battalion, 'Fighting 69th' Infantry Division and served iin Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. Earned The Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 4 bronze battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on September 23, 1945 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2065920
  		Flag of the United States, 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…
  		United States Army
  		Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Military Service Ribbons, Arnold O. Frutiger (1911-1979) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Fort Sheridan, Illinois
  		European Theater of World War II
  		69th Infantry Division, United States Army
  		69th Infantry Division, United States Army
  		World War II Honoree, Frutiger, Arnold O. (1911-1979)
  		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. …
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 01 of 26 pages 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. This…
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 02 of 26 pages 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. This…
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 03 of 26 pages 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. This…
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 11 of 26 pages 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. This…
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Death	22 Feb 1979  [1, 6]
  Burial	Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Frutiger, Arnold O. and Lela P.
  Person ID	I15922	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	24 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family	Welch, Lela Pearl,   b. 12 Mar 1917, Clay County, Illinois d. 27 Jul 2004, Cisne Health Care, Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	20 Aug 1935  [1, 2, 6]
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years - She : 18 years and 5 months.
  Children	+ 1. Frutiger, Luella Rose,   b. 20 Apr 1947, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 23 Nov 2021, Charter Assisted Living, Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky (Age 74 years) + 2. Frutiger, Daniel Arnold 'Dan',   b. 12 Jun 1952, Flora, Harter Township, Clay County, Illinois d. 13 Nov 2019, HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F7337	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 21 Aug 1911 - Illinois Burial - - Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S4003] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Frutiger, Arnold O. and Lela P., 87, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Welch&GSiman=1&GScid=105411&GRid=18080065&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3861] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Sailor Springs, Illinois, (District 13-17) (Pixley Township), image 05, page 2b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00432?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S1993] Ancestry.com, 1930 Federal Census, Sailor Springs, (Pixley Township), Clay County, Illinois, District 15 (East), page 1a, (http://www.ancestry.com), Page 1a, none. (Reliability: 3). [S14772] World War II Honoree, Arnold O. Frutiger, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2065920) (Reliability: 2). [S4004] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Frutiger, Arnold O., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18562352), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3827] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Frutiger, Lela, 87, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Welch&GSiman=1&GScid=105411&GRid=18080065&), none. (Reliability: 2).