Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
Name | Dewhirst, Willard Ray | |
Birth | 24 Aug 1892 | Clay County, Illinois ![]() |
Gender | Male | |
Reference Number | DEWH.W002 | |
_FGRAVE | 27822958 | |
Military Service | World War I, Private First Class, United States Army | |
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Private First Class, United States Army (1919-Sep 1920) This rank was also addressed as Lance Corporal |
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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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United States Army |
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia |
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World War I (1914 - 1918) |
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Death | 25 Apr 1985 [2] | |
Burial | Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois ![]() |
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Person ID | I22535 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
Last Modified | 14 Apr 2024 |
Father | Dewhirst, James Wilder, b. 12 Jun 1862, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois ![]() ![]() | |
Mother | Jenner, Effie Lettie 'Jennie', b. 14 Dec 1869, Noble, Richland County, Illinois ![]() ![]() | |
Family ID | F18328 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family | Dillman, Pearl, b. 14 Mar 1895, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois ![]() ![]() | |||||
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Family ID | F18329 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 |
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