Cruse, Roscoe Carl

1916 - 2002  (86 years)

• Name	Cruse, Roscoe Carl
  Birth	7 Apr 1916	Oskaloosa Township, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	CRUS.R001
  _FGRAVE	22831303
  Military Service	World War II, Corporal, 3028th Army Air Forces Base Unit, United States Army Air Forces  [2]
  		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,…
  		United States Army Air Forces
  		United States Army Air Forces
  		Corporal, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		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. …
  		World War II Honoree, Cruse, Roscoe (1916-2002)
  Death	1 Sep 2002	Iola, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 3, 4]
  Burial	Iola Cemetery, Iola, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  	IOLA - Roscoe Cruse, 86, Iola, retired Iola Elevator employee, died Sunday (Sept. 1, 2002). Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Pagel Funeral Home, Edge wood. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial: Iola Cemetery. Memorials: donor's choice. Herald & Review (Decatur, IL) - Tuesday, September 3, 2002
  		Headstone, Cruse, Mary E. and Roscoe
  Person ID	I13589	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	20 Jul 2023

  
  

  Family	Sapp, Mary Evelyn,   b. 19 Sep 1921   d. 7 Jul 2009, Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	1 Jul 1949  [1, 4]
  Age at Marriage	He was 33 years and 3 months - She was 27 years and 10 months.
  Children	+ 1. Cruse, Cheryl   d. Bef 7 Jul 2009 + 2. Cruse, Dennis R.,   b. 27 May 1957, Clay County, Illinois d. 16 Mar 2006, Iola, Clay County, Illinois (Age 48 years)
  Family ID	F6388	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 7 Apr 1916 - Oskaloosa Township, Clay County, Illinois Death - 1 Sep 2002 - Iola, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Iola Cemetery, Iola, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3619] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Cruse, Mary E. and Roscoe, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=22831303), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14765] World War II Honoree, Roscoe Cruse, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2121117) (Reliability: 2). [S3517] The Clay County Advocate-Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), Obituary, Cruse, Mary E, 87, (The Clay County Advocate-Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), 10 Jul 2009) (Reliability: 2). [S3618] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Cruse, Mary E. 87, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=39222348), none. (Reliability: 2).