1915 - 1986 (71 years)
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| Name |
Grimes, Forest Ray 'Johnny' |
| Suffix |
Sr. |
| Birth |
1915 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
GRIM.F001 |
| _FGRAVE |
29222394 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Seaman Second Class, United States Navy [1] |
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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
(1939-1945) |
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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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World War II Honoree, Grimes, Forest Ray Sr. (1915-1986)
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| Death |
29 Sep 1986 [2] |
| Burial |
Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  |
| Person ID |
I21693 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
9 Jun 2024 |
| Family |
Harmon, Edna June, b. 28 Jun 1916, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 18 Dec 1993, Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 77 years) |
| Children |
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| Family ID |
F9653 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
31 Jan 2023 |
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| Event Map |
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 | Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois |
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