Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
Name | Burnett, Clarence Dalph | |
Birth | 4 Jul 1911 | McLeansboro, Hamilton County, Illinois ![]() |
Gender | Male | |
Occupation | Operated Burnett Hardware Store in Flora, Illinois | |
Reference Number | BURN.C002 | |
_FGRAVE | 29730243 | |
Military Service | World War II, USS Tennessee BB-43, United States Navy [3] | |
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military |
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Clarence Dalph Burnett (1911-2002) World War II, USS Tennessee BB-43, United States Navy |
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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Combat Action Ribbon, United States Navy and United States Marine Corps |
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Military Service Ribbons, Burnett, Clarence Dalph (1911-2002) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines |
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United States Navy |
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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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American Campaign Medal, United States |
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II |
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Combat Action Ribbon, United States Navy and United States Marine Corps |
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Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois |
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Philadelphia Naval Shipyard |
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines |
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USS Tennessee (BB-43), United States Navy |
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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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United States Navy |
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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 Jun 2002 | Olney, Richland County, Illinois ![]() |
Burial | Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois ![]() |
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Headstone, Burnett, Viola M. and Clarence D. |
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Person ID | I19596 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
Last Modified | 7 Apr 2024 |
Family 1 | Raley, Marjorie A., b. 1 Mar 1921, Flora, Clay County, Illinois ![]() ![]() | |
Marriage | Y [2] | |
Family ID | F8846 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 |
Family 2 | Leach, Viola M., b. 17 Jun 1915 d. 25 Apr 1962 (Age 46 years) | |||||||
Marriage | 7 Dec 1935 [1, 2] | |||||||
Age at Marriage | He was 24 years and 5 months - She was 20 years and 6 months. | |||||||
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Family ID | F8840 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||
Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 |
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