Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
1918 - 1980 (61 years)
| Name | Shipley, Floyd Rex | |
| Birth | 4 Sep 1918 [1] | |
| Gender | Male | |
| Reference Number | SHIP.F001 | |
| _FGRAVE | 80949469 | |
| Military Service | World War II, Staff Sergeant, United States Army [1] | |
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Staff Sergeant (abbreviated as S/Sgt.), United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) |
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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 |
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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| Death | 1980 [1, 2] | |
| Burial | Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois  [1] |
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Headstone, Shipley, Floyd Rex |
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| Person ID | I19372 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 29 May 2024 | |
| Family 1 | Swinson, Pearl N. d. 19 Sep 1978 | |
| Family ID | F8761 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 | |
| Family 2 | RICKNER, Ruth Rellia, b. 25 Dec 1916, Westville, Adair County, Oklahoma d. 15 Mar 2014, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 97 years) | |
| Marriage | 16 Aug 1979 | |
| Age at Marriage | He was 60 years and 11 months - She was 62 years and 8 months. | |
| Family ID | F8759 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 | |
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