Osborne, Glenn M. Jr.

1928 - 2021  (93 years)

• Name	Osborne, Glenn M.
  		Gray Family Reunion, Labor Day, 2001 Betty Gray and Jr. Osborne, Charley Brown Park, Flora, Illinois Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
  		Gray Family Reunion, Labor Day, 2001 Jody, Ruth, and Jr., Charley Brown Park, Flora, Illinois Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
  		Gray Family Reunion, Labor Day, 2001 /p> Junior, Charley Brown Park, Flora, Illinois Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
  		Gray Family Reunion, Labor Day, 2001 Leona, Jr., Ruth, Lynn, and Phyllis, Charley Brown Park, Flora, Illinois Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
  		Gray Family Reunion, Labor Day, 2001 Pickin 'n grinnin'. Betty and Jr., Charley Brown Park, Flora, Illinois Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
  		Gray Family Reunion, Charley Brown Park, Flora, Illinois, 2007 Dale, Dixie, Lynn and Phyllis Gray, Junior Osborne Contributed by Wes and Jane Cannon
  		Gray Family Reunion, Charley Brown Park, Flora, Illinois, 2007 Tony Kittle; Junior Osborne; and Victoria Kittle Contributed by Wes and Jane Cannon
  		Gray Family Reunion, Charley Brown Park, Flora, Illinois, 2007 Tony Kittle; Junior Osborne; and Victoria Kittle Contributed by Wes and Jane Cannon
  		Gray Family Reunion, Charley Brown Park, Flora, Illinois, 2007 Junior Osborne; Andrea Strange; and Victoria Kittle Contributed by Wes and Jane Cannon
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	12 Jan 1928	Farmer City, DeWitt County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	OSBO.G001
  Military Service	World War II, Technician 5th Grade, Company A, 78th Engineer Combat Battalion, United States Army  [2]
  	Enlisted in the regular army, Corps of Engineers, and entered active service on February 27, 1946 at East Saint Louis, Illinois. Completed basic training, qualified in the military occupational specialty of light truck driver (MOS 345), and assigned to Company A, 78th Engineer Combat Battalion. Honorably discharged as a Technician Fifth Grade on August 26, 1947 at Fort Benning, Georgia. Earned the WWII Victory Medal for service during the period of eligibility. (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=2281774
  		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.
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Military Service Ribbons, Osborne, Glenn M. Jr. (1928-2021) 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 Benning, Columbus, Georgia
  		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, Osborne, Glenn M. Jr. (1928-2021)
  Death	25 Dec 2021	Wilson Creek Nursing Home, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri   [3]
  Burial	Niangua Cemetery, Niangua, Webster County, Missouri
  Person ID	I175	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Gray - Yauch William Gray and Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Yauch Descendants, Hasler - ? Mr. Hasler and ? Descendants, Jauch - Birk Christian 'Heitl' Jauch and Maria Birk Descendants, Jauch - Hasler Jacob Jauch and Margaret 'Margret' Hasler Descendants, Lents - Seal Jacob Lents and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Seal Descendants, Mitchell - ? James Mitchell and ? Descendants, Mitchell - Pendleton Joseph Henry 'Joe' Mitchell and Elizabeth Anna Pendleton Descendants, Pendleton - Wilson Jonathan Pendleton and Eliza Ann Wilson Descendants, Weidner - Ziegler Johann Adam Weidner and Magdalene Ziegler Descendants
  Last Modified	29 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Osborne, Glenn M.,   b. 19 Jan 1905, Kentucky d. 10 Feb 1999 (Age 94 years)
  Mother	Franklin, Elizabeth Iona,   b. 12 Dec 1909, Hoosier Township, Clay County, Illinois d. 5 Jun 1993, Missouri (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F13975	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gray, Ruthie Faye 'Ruth',   b. 7 Mar 1927, Noble, Richland County, Illinois d. 8 Apr 2019, Republic Nursing and Rehab, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	30 Jul 1949  [4]
  Age at Marriage	He was 21 years and 6 months - She was 22 years and 4 months.
  Divorce	2011
  Children	+ 1. Osborne, S.L.S.
  Family ID	F14	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Jan 1928 - Farmer City, DeWitt County, Illinois Death - 25 Dec 2021 - Wilson Creek Nursing Home, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri Burial - - Niangua Cemetery, Niangua, Webster County, Missouri  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S15398] Day Funeral Home, Marshfield, Missouri, Obituary, Osborne, Glenn M. Jr, 93, (https://www.dayfh.com/obituary/glenn-osborne-jr), none. (Reliability: 2). [S291] World War II Honoree, Glenn M. Osborne, Jr., (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2281774) (Reliability: 2). [S15398] Day Funeral Home, Marshfield, Missouri, Obituary, Osborne, Glenn M. Jr, 93, (https://www.dayfh.com/obituary/glenn-osborne-jr), none. (Reliability: 3). [S5] The County Commoner (Noble, Illinois), Obituary, Gray, Bill J., 58, (The County Commoner (Noble, Illinois), page 3, 13 Aug 1996), none. (Reliability: 2).