Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
Name | Doherty, William E. 'Bill' | |
Birth | 15 Oct 1919 | Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois ![]() |
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Gender | Male | |
Reference Number | DOHE.W001 | |
_FGRAVE | 73173189 | |
Funeral | 10 Aug 1998 | Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois ![]() |
Military Service | World War II, Master Sergeant, Headquarters Battery, 183d Field Artillery Battalion, United States Army [5] | |
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military |
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William E. 'Bill' Doherty (1919-1998) |
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American Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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Bronze Star Medal, United States |
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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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Master Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) |
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Military Service Ribbons, Doherty, William E. 'Bill' (1919-1998) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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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, Doherty, William E. (1919-1998) |
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American Campaign Medal, United States |
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American Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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Bronze Star Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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Camp Grant, Illinois |
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States |
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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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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military |
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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 | 7 Aug 1998 | Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois ![]() |
Burial | 10 Aug 1998 | Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois ![]() |
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Headstone, Doherty, William E. and Betty R. |
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Person ID | I18385 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
Last Modified | 6 May 2024 |
Father | Doherty, Stephen S., b. 1888, Illinois ![]() | |
Mother | Jeffrey, Eva Mae, b. 3 Jun 1890, Illinois ![]() | |
Marriage | Y [2, 3, 4] | |
Family ID | F8234 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1 | Kutch, Betty Ruth, b. 20 Sep 1923, Wayne County, Illinois ![]() ![]() | |||||||||
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Family ID | F8235 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||
Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 |
Family 2 | WATKINS, V. | |
Family ID | F8236 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 |
Event Map |
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