Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
Name | Simmons, Ira Lee | |
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Ira Lee Simmons (1933-2013) |
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Birth | 9 Mar 1933 | Phillipstown, White County, Illinois ![]() |
Gender | Male | |
Reference Number | SIMM.I001 | |
_FGRAVE | 118997533 | |
Funeral | 24 Oct 2013 | Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois ![]() |
Military Service | Korean War, Specialist Fourth Class, United States Army [1] | |
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United States of America Flag, 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,… |
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United States Army Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the… |
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Ira Lee Simmons (1933-2013) |
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United States Army |
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Korea |
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia |
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Korean War (1950-1953) |
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Death | 19 Oct 2013 | Clay City, Clay County, Illinois ![]() |
Cause: Cancer | ||
Burial | 24 Oct 2013 | Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois ![]() |
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Headstone, Simmons, Ira L. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black |
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Headstone, Simmons, Ira Lee and Betty Jean Displayed with permission of Lady in Black |
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Headstone, Simmons, Ira Lee and Betty Jean |
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Person ID | I11946 | Carl Wayne Gray Research | Bricker - Shock Conrad Bricker and Lucinda Shock Descendants, Sullens - Dunagan John Benjamin Sullens and Mary Jane 'Polly' Dunagan Descendants |
Last Modified | 4 Apr 2024 |
Father | Simmons, Hughie, b. 11 Oct 1898 d. 16 Aug 1985 (Age 86 years) | |
Mother | Wolfe, Calverna, b. 21 Sep 1907 d. 21 Mar 1953 (Age 45 years) | |
Family ID | F5664 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1 | Barbee, B. | |||||
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Family ID | F5663 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 |
Family 2 | Sullens, B.J. | |||||||
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Family ID | F1738 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||
Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 |
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