Hostettler, R.D.

• Person ID	I26731	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	30 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Hostettler, Oscar Cleveland,   b. 3 Dec 1884, Richland County, Illinois d. 9 Jun 1950, Illinois (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Evans, Sarah Elizabeth,   b. 1889, Illinois d. 1965 (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1, 2]
  Family ID	F5603	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
  		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,…
  		Military Service Ribbons, Hostettler, Roger D. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		5th Infantry Division ("Red Diamond") United States Army
  		Technician Fourth 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.
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		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. …
  		1940 Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 02a 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 04, page 02a
  		1940 Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 02a 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 04, page 02a
  		World War II Honoree, Hostettler, Roger D.

  
  

  Histories		5th Infantry Division ("Red Diamond") United States Army
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		European Theater of World War II
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		Fort Sheridan, Illinois
  		Technician Fourth 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.
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		United States Army
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military

  
  

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• Sources

  [S1398] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 04, page 2a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S234] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 0003) (Clay City Township), image 02, page 1b, (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7884/images/31111_4327548-00275?treeid=170126886&personid=422206143342&), none. (Reliability: 2).