| Name |
Graham, Russell |
| Birth |
1911 |
Illinois  [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
GRAH.R001 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Technician Fourth Grade, 227th Station Hospital, 24th Corps, United States Army [3] |
- Entered active service as a draftee on July 13, 1943 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic training, attended Cook Service School at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin, and awarded that military occupational specialty (060). Departed the Continental U.S. on December 1, 1943 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with 227th Station Hospital, 24th Corps, and participated in the Western Pacific and Ryukyus Campaigns. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 2 bronze battle stars, and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician Fourth Grade on January 7, 1946 at the Separation Center, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.
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=2187055
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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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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Technician Fourth 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.
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Technician Fourth 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.
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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United States Army
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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 Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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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, a… |
| Person ID |
I18541 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
30 May 2024 |
English
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