Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

Blair, Dale L.

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Name Blair, Dale L. Birth 30 May 1923 Bible Grove, Clay County, Illinois [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 [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 [1, 2, 5]
Burial 16 Sep 2000 Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2]
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 d. 22 Jun 1978 (Age 82 years)
Mother Traub, Dora B., b. 10 Mar 1894, Illinois d. 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 d. 14 Oct 2020, Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana
(Age 88 years)
Marriage Y [2, 6] Family ID F9564 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Documents At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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Sources - [S5896] Obituary, Blair, Dale L., 77, none. (Reliability: 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).
- [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).
- [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).
- [S5894] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Blair, Bonnie L., 88, none. (Reliability: 2).
- [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).
- [S5896] Obituary, Blair, Dale L., 77, none. (Reliability: 2).