Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
Name | Lambird, Grethel Lex 'Bub' | |
Birth | 9 Mar 1917 | Wakefield, Richland County, Illinois ![]() |
Gender | Male | |
Reference Number | LAMB.G002 | |
_FGRAVE | 49945643 | |
Funeral | Stasi-Grove Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois ![]() |
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Military Service | World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, 87th Cavalry, United States Army [1, 2] | |
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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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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. |
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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. |
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United States Army |
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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Death | 20 Jun 2004 | Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois ![]() |
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Burial | Wakefield Cemetery, Wakefield, Richland County, Illinois ![]() |
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Headstone, Lambird, Grethel Lex |
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Headstone, Lambird, Grethel Lex |
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Person ID | I25125 | Carl Wayne Gray Research | Weidner - Ziegler Johann Adam Weidner and Magdalene Ziegler Descendants |
Last Modified | 29 May 2024 |
Father | Lambird, Vance, b. 14 Oct 1893, Jasper County, Illinois ![]() ![]() | |
Mother | Pottorff, Luna, b. 10 Jul 1893, Wakefield, Richland County, Illinois ![]() ![]() | |
Marriage | 25 Dec 1913 | Wakefield, Richland County, Illinois ![]() |
Age at Marriage | He was 20 years and 2 months - She was 20 years and 5 months. | |
Family ID | F5955 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family | Cooper, Virginia Lee, b. 19 Oct 1922 d. 23 Jun 1982, Dundas, Richland County, Illinois ![]() | |||||
Marriage | Y [3] | |||||
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Family ID | F10912 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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