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Blair, Dale L.

Blair, Dale L.

Male 1923 - 2000  (77 years)


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  • Name Blair, Dale L. 
    Birth 30 May 1923  Bible Grove, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    • The 1940 census shows he was born in 1929
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number BLAI.D002 
    _FGRAVE 18119546 
    Funeral 16 Sep 2000 (77 years)  Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Military Service World War II, Technician 5th Grade, United States Army  [4
    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. …
    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,…
    United States Army
    Technician Fifth 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.

    Technician Fifth 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.

    United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
    World War II
    (1939-1945)
    Death 15 Sep 2000  Flora Pavilion Nursing Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 5
    Burial 16 Sep 2000  Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Headstone, Blair, Dale L.
    Headstone, Blair, Dale L.


    Displayed with permission of Lady in Black


    Person ID I21461  Carl Wayne Gray Research
    Last Modified 10 Dec 2022 

    Father Blair, Howard H.,   b. 15 Jul 1895, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jun 1978 (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Traub, Dora B.,   b. 10 Mar 1894, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jun 1978 (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage Y  [3
    Family ID F9566  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Monical, Bonnie Lee,   b. 6 Jul 1932, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Oct 2020, Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Marriage Y  [2, 6
    Family ID F9564  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 30 May 1923 - Bible Grove, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 15 Sep 2000 - Flora Pavilion Nursing Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFuneral - 16 Sep 2000 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 16 Sep 2000 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Documents At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  • Sources 
    1. [S5896] Obituary, Blair, Dale L., 77, none. (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S5895] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Blair, Bonnie L. and Dale L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18119546/dale-l_-blair), none. (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S347] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 23, page 12a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00087?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S5897] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Blair, Dale L., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Blair&GSiman=1&GScid=105163&GRid=18119546&), none. (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S5894] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Blair, Bonnie L., 88, none. (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S5870] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Monical, Pearl F., 79, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=1561&GScid=105163&GRid=18300613&), none. (Reliability: 2).