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Brainard, Fay Elmo |
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Clay City Elementary School, 1st Grade 1928
1st grade Apr 20, 1928
Front: Mildred Wilson, Mary Barbara Ausbrook, Sadie Marie Crackel, Rosie Mae Wiese, Grace McDowell, Georgia Helen Scrugham, Charles William Hohlbauch, Gerald Murvin. Back row: teacher, Amy Dean, Fay Brainard, Sylvester Braden, John McIlvain, Harold Ray Cox, James Gipson.
Contributed by Doris (Mayo)… |
| Birth |
8 Sep 1920 |
Clay County, Illinois  [1, 2, 3] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
BRAI.F001 |
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36681470 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 10th PE, United States Army [5] |
- Entered active service as a draftee on September 2, 1942 at Chicago, Illinois. Selected for the Transportation Corps, completed basic training, and departed the Continental U.S. on April 29, 1943 bound for the European Theater Of Operations. Assigned to and served with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 10th PE through the Sicily, Rome-Arno and Northern Apennines Campaigns. Earned The Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with three bronze battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician 5th Grade on November 20, 1945 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois.
This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.
Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2019147
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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. … |
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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
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Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
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Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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Military Service Ribbons, Brainard, Fay Elmo (1920-2003)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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World War II
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Fort Sheridan, Illinois
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Allied invasion of Sicily, World War II
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European Theater of World War II
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World War II Honoree, Brainard, Fay E. (1920-2003)
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| Death |
30 Jan 2003 |
Olney, Richland County, Illinois [1] |
| Burial |
1 Feb 2003 |
Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
- Plot: Lot 15 1/2, Franklin, Space 2, R-B
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Headstone, Brainard, Fay and Bernice
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
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Headstone, Brainard, Fay and Bernice
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| Person ID |
I12095 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
21 Aug 2023 |
English
1920 - 2003 (82 years)
