Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
1946 - 1989 (42 years)
| Name | Taylor, Tony Ray | |
| Birth | 18 Dec 1946 [1] | |
| Gender | Male | |
| Reference Number | TAYL.T003 | |
| _FGRAVE | 100707756 | |
| Military Service | Viet Nam War, Specialist Fourth Class, United States Army [1] | |
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United States of America Flag, 50 Stars (1960 - Present) This is the current flag of the United States. This flag became the official United States flag in 1960 when a star was added for the State of Hawaii. It replaced the short-lived 49-star flag (July 4, 1959 - July 3, 1960) honoring the State of Alaska. An Executive Order by President Eisenhower provided for the arrangement of the stars in nine… |
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United States Army Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the… |
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Specialist (abbreviated as SPC) (paygrade E-4), United States Army (1985-2019) Initially, Specialist 3rd Class (SP3) (E-3), United States Army, (Mar 1955 - Sep 1959) Later, Specialist 4th Class (SP4) (E-4), United States Army, (Sep 1958 - 1985) Can manage other enlisted Soldiers of lower rank. Has served a minimum of two years and attended a specific training class to earn this promotion. People… |
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Specialist (Rank) Specialist is a military rank in some countries’ armed forces. In the United States Armed Forces, it is one of the four junior enlisted ranks in the U.S. Army, above private (PVT), private (PV2), and private first class and is equivalent in pay grade to corporal. In the U.S. Space Force it consists of the four junior enlisted ranks, prior to… |
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Generic Military Service Ribbons, Vietnam War, United States Army NOTE: This list may be incomplete. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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Vietnam War (1955-1975) |
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| Death | 5 Jan 1989 [1, 2, 3, 4] | |
| Burial | Scott Cemetery, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois  [1] |
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Headstone, Taylor, Tony Ray |
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Headstone, Taylor, Tony Ray |
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| Person ID | I20650 | Carl Wayne Gray Research | Fulk - Barnett Levi Foster Preston Fulk Sr. and Minerva Jane Barnett Descendants, Good - Foster Harold R. Good and Anna Madge L. Foster Descendants |
| Last Modified | 12 Apr 2024 | |
| Father | Taylor, Verl Ray 'Pop', b. 3 Feb 1921, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois d. 16 Dec 2012, Way-Fair Nursing Home, Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois (Age 91 years) | |
| Mother | Benson, Beulah Ann, b. 12 Jul 1924, Noble, Richland County, Illinois d. 9 Apr 2010, Way-Fair Nursing Home, Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois (Age 85 years) | |
| Marriage | 22 May 1942 | St. Charles, St. Charles County, Missouri [2, 3, 5, 6] |
| Age at Marriage | He was 21 years and 3 months - She was 17 years and 10 months. | |
| Family ID | F3211 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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