1931 - 2014 (82 years)
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| Name |
Sledge, Robert 'Bob' |
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Robert 'Bob' Sledge (1931-2014)
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| Birth |
3 Aug 1931 |
Jefferson County, Illinois  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
SLED.R002 |
| _FGRAVE |
197069798 |
| Military Service |
Korean War, Platoon Sergeant, United States Army |
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Robert and Dolly Sledge
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Korea
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Generic Military Service Ribbons, Korean War
NOTE: This list may be incomplete.
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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Korean War
(1950-1953)
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Sergeant First Class, United States Army (Combat Arms)
(Aug 1948-Feb 1951)
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United States Army
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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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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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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,… |
| Death |
22 Jul 2014 |
Jefferson County, Illinois |
| Burial |
Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Dix, Jefferson County, Illinois |
| Person ID |
I22503 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
25 Oct 2023 |
| Family |
Benard, Dolly Arlene, b. 14 Mar 1933, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois d. 9 Jun 2020, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois (Age 87 years) |
| Marriage |
11 May 1952 |
| Family ID |
F18287 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Sources |
- [S487] Vickie McCracken, My Clay County Roots, (http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/c/c/Vickie-S-Mccracken-1/index.html 27 Jun 2005) (Reliability: 2).
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