Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
Name | Smith, Paul Francis | |
Birth | 18 Apr 1919 | Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] |
Gender | Male | |
Census | 28-29 Apr 1930 | Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois [4, 6, 7] |
1930 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 05b | ||
1930 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 05b
1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 10, page 05b |
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Census | 13 Apr 1940 | Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [3] |
1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 09a | ||
1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 09a 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 18, page 09a 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 | SMIT.P003 | |
_FGRAVE | 65860410 | |
Funeral | Smith Funeral Home, Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois [1] | |
Military Service | World War II, Shipfitter First Class, United States Navy [2, 8] | |
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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 Navy |
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United States Navy |
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United States Navy Enlisted Rates |
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Military Service Ribbons, Smith, Paul Francis (1919-1991) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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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 (1939-1945) |
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Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington |
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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, Smith, Paul Francis (1919-1991) |
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Death | 1 Jul 1991 | Lawrence County Memorial Hospital, Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois [1, 2] |
Burial | Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois [1, 2] | |
Person ID | I18322 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
Last Modified | 23 May 2023 |
Father | Smith, Theodore, b. 5 Nov 1870, Illinois d. 25 May 1938 (Age 67 years) | |
Mother | Doggitt, Essie, b. 17 Nov 1880, Illinois d. 29 Aug 1963 (Age 82 years) | |
Marriage | Y [4, 5] | |
Family ID | F8204 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family | Lewis, Ellen Irene, b. 5 Oct 1911, Bridgeport, Lawrence County, Illinois d. 8 Jun 2006, Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois (Age 94 years) | |
Marriage | Y [1, 2] | |
Family ID | F8167 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 |
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