Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
Name | Duff, John K. | |
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Boone Hiser and John Duff in front of Coggan and Son's Store Contributed by Jacob Hunley |
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Birth | 30 May 1922 | Olney, Richland County, Illinois ![]() |
Gender | Male | |
Census | 28-29 Apr 1930 | Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois ![]() |
1930 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 05b | ||
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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 | 18 Apr 1940 | Clay City, Clay County, Illinois ![]() |
1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 12b | ||
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1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 12b 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 25, page 12b 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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Occupation | Owner, CD & JW Duff Feed & Grain [7] | |
Reference Number | DUFF.J002 | |
_FGRAVE | 24416665 | |
Funeral | 6 Feb 2008 | Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois ![]() |
Military Service | World War II, Sergeant, 424th Ordnance Evacuation Company, United States Army [1, 8] | |
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military |
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States |
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Army |
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Military Service Ribbons, Duff, John K. (1922-2008) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) NOTE: The three stripe Sergeant Insignia was not used during the Korean War |
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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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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military |
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World War II Honoree, Duff, John K. (1922-2008) |
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European Theater of World War II |
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Fort McCoy, Wisconsin |
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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United States Army |
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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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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Death | 4 Feb 2008 | Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois ![]() |
Burial | 6 Feb 2008 | Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois ![]() |
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Headstone, Duff, Betty and John Displayed with permission of Lady in Black |
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Person ID | I18329 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
Last Modified | 27 Jun 2023 |
Father | Duff, John Wallace, b. 14 Oct 1888, Illinois ![]() | |
Mother | Mosser, Noma M., b. 13 Jun 1891, Illinois ![]() ![]() | |
Marriage | Y [3, 4, 9, 10] | |
Family ID | F8210 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family | Acklin, Betty Jo, b. 8 Feb 1922, Oklahoma ![]() ![]() | |||||||
Marriage | 10 Apr 1946 | Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California ![]() |
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Age at Marriage | He was 23 years and 11 months - She was 24 years and 2 months. | |||||||
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Family ID | F8213 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||
Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 |
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