Bradham, Durward R. (b. 16 Oct 1903 - d. 26 Oct 1986): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1903 - 1986 (83 years)

Name	Bradham, Durward R.
Birth	16 Oct 1903 [1]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	BRAD.D001
_FGRAVE	18662791
Military Service	World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, Medical Detachment, 489th Coast Artillery Battalion, United States Army [3, 4]
	Entered active service as a draftee on September 12, 1942 at Fort Crook, Nebraska. Selected for the medical department and trained as a dental technician. Served with the Medical Detachment, 489th Coast Artillery Battalion, Fort Bliss, Texas. Honorably discharged as a Technician 5th Grade on April 16, 1943 at same station. Earned the WWII Victory Medal. (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=2118220
		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
		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.
		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.
		Military Service Ribbons, Bradham, Durward R. (1903-1986) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		World War II (1939-1945)
		Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas
		Fort Crook, Nebraska
		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, Bradham, Durward R. (1903-1986)
Death	26 Oct 1986 [1, 5]
Burial	Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois [1]
		Headstone, Bradham, Durward R.
		Headstone, Bradham, Durward R.
		Headstone, Bradham, Durward R.
Person ID	I1652	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	2 Jun 2023

Father	Bradham, Thomas Franklin 'Frank', b. 13 Nov 1872, Illinois d. Dec 1948, Olney Sanitarium, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 76 years)
Mother	Chandler, Isabelle Gertrude, b. 1883, Kansas d. 1946 (Age 63 years)
Marriage	Y [2, 6, 7]
Family ID	F1274	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Noll, Hilda Marguerite, b. 26 Jul 1913, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois d. 24 Jan 2000, Flora Pavilion Nursing Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 86 years)
Family ID	F1273	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

Event Map

Burial - - Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois

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Sources

[S1163] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bradham, Durward R., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=108285&GRid=18662791&), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S414] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 13-18, image 07, page 4a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00441?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2).
[S13396] World War II Honoree, Durward R. Bradham, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2118220) (Reliability: 2).
[S856] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bradham, Durward R., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18662791/durward-r.-bradham), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S1164] Obituary, Bradham, Hilda M., 86, none. (Reliability: 2).
[S2307] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Patterson, Jimmie D., 69, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=24777725), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S3338] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bradham, Isabelle and Frank, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18661120) (Reliability: 2).