Patterson, Cecil Gordon (b. 27 Aug 1918 - d. 30 Mar 1963): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1918 - 1963 (44 years)

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Name	Patterson, Cecil Gordon
Birth	27 Aug 1918	Noble, Richland County, Illinois [1]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	PATT.C017
Military Service	Korean War, Major, United States Army [2]
		Major (abbreviated as MAJ) (paygrade O-4), United States Army and United States Air Force
		Korea
		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…
		Korean War (1950-1953)
		Major, United States Army, United States Marine Corps, United States Air Force, and United States Space Force
		United States Army
		United States Army Officer Rank Insignia
		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, a…
Military Service	World War II, United States Army [2]
		United States Army
		World War II (1939-1945)
		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, a…
Death	30 Mar 1963	Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri [2]
Burial	Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri [2]
Burial		Headstone, Patterson, Cecil G.
Person ID	I25793	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	6 Oct 2022

Father	Patterson, Vernia 'Vern', b. 15 Aug 1889, Putnam County, Indiana d. 27 Jan 1944, Noble, Richland County, Illinois (Age 54 years)
Mother	Wells, Olive 'Ollie', b. 1898 d. 1925 (Age 27 years)
Marriage	Y [3]
Family ID	F8083	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 27 Aug 1918 - Noble, Richland County, Illinois
	Death - 30 Mar 1963 - Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
	Burial - - Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri

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Sources

[S373] Ancestry.com, 1930 Federal Census, Noble, Richland County, Illinois, District 11, page 9a, (http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=6224&iid=4584635_00143&sid=&gskw=), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S7247] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Patterson, Cecil G., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=81361541), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S4530] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Patterson, Vernia and Olive, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25165070/vernia-patterson), none. (Reliability: 2).