#1Famous people · Rossville
The recipient of the Purple Heart medal Iceal Hambleton is the one famous person from Rossville
The recipient of the Purple Heart medal Iceal Hambleton was born in 1918. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. One language has an article about them so far. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
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notable people
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Iceal Hambleton
in 1 Wikipedia languages
First
1918
Iceal Hambleton
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known
Born in Rossville
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rossville and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
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- Iceal Hambleton: U.S. Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons