1922 - 1998 (76 years)
| Name | Holmes, Fred Harold | |
| Birth | 2 Mar 1922 | Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois  [1, 2, 3] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Census | 18 Apr 1930 | Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois [3] |
| 1930 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 02a | ||
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1930 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 02a 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 03, page 02a |
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| Census | 13 May 1940 | Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois [2] |
| 1940 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 04a | ||
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1940 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 04a 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 07, page 04a The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors. |
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| Reference Number | HOLM.F002 | |
| Military Service | World War II, 3rd Army, United States Army [4] | |
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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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Military Service Ribbons, Holmes, Fred Harold (1922-1998) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military |
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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3rd Army ("Tertia Semper Prima") (Latin for "Third Always First"), United States Army |
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3rd Army ("Tertia Semper Prima") (Latin for "Third Always First"), United States Army |
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European Theater of World War II |
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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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World War II Honoree, Holmes, Fred Harold (1922-1998) |
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| Death | 28 Apr 1998 | |
| Person ID | I15850 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 30 Jun 2023 | |
| Father | Holmes, Verl Berg, b. 4 May 1895, Illinois d. 5 Jun 1953, Clay County, Illinois (Age 58 years) | |
| Mother | MAYO, Merl, b. 7 Jan 1904, Wayne County, Illinois d. 27 Sep 1990, Lawrenceville Methodist Village, Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois (Age 86 years) | |
| Marriage | Y [2, 3, 5] | |
| Family ID | F7262 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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