Kelley, Oscar Aaron (b. 1 Jun 1915 - d. 20 Sep 1991): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1915 - 1991 (76 years)

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Name	Kelley, Oscar Aaron
Birth	1 Jun 1915	Oklahoma [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Census		1940 Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 01a 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 02, page 01a
Reference Number	KELL.O001
_FGRAVE	19319657
Military Service	World War II, Technician Fourth Grade, Headquarters Battery, 65th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Gun Battalion, United States Army [3, 4]
	Entered active service as a draftee on February 28, 1941 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Selected for the Coast Artillery Corps, completed basic training, and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Automotive Mechanic (014). Departed the Continental U.S. on July 11, 1943 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with Headquarters Battery, 65th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Gun Battalion in the Aleutian Islands Campaign. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 1 bronze battle star, and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician Fourth Grade on October 9, 1945 at the Separation Center, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2207341
		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. …
		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,…
		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.
		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.
		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
		World War II (1939-1945)
		American Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
		American Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
		American Campaign Medal, United States
		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
Death	20 Sep 1991	Clay County, Illinois [1]
Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1]
Burial		Headstone, Kelley, Oscar A. and Violet O.
Person ID	I26736	Carl Wayne Gray Research \| Stanford - Emmott John Thomas Stanford and Bathsheba Austin 'Bessie' Emmott Descendants, Stanford - Kenley David Stanford and Amanda J. Kenley Descendants, Stanford - Wickersham David Stanford and Rebecca L. Wickersham Descendants
Last Modified	30 May 2024

Father	Kelley, Joseph A., b. 1888, Oklahoma d. 26 Jun 1961 (Age 73 years)
Mother	?, Lessie R., b. 1888 d. 26 Jul 1961 (Age 73 years)
Marriage	Y [2, 5]
Family ID	F11496	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Gill, Violet, b. 12 Apr 1917 d. 27 Aug 2010, St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois (Age 93 years)
Marriage	7 Dec 1942	Morganfield, Union County, Kentucky [1]
Family ID	F11495	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 1 Jun 1915 - Oklahoma
	Marriage - 7 Dec 1942 - Morganfield, Union County, Kentucky
	Death - 20 Sep 1991 - Clay County, Illinois
	Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois

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Sources

[S7531] http://www.findagrve.com, Headstone, Kelley, Oscar A. and Violet O., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Kelley&GSfn=Oscar&GSby=1915&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=193), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S3022] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 02, page 1a, (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2442/images/M-T0627-00769-00481?usePUB=true&_phsrc=Nzw1) (Reliability: 2).
[S7521] World War II Honoree, Oscar A. Kelley, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2207341) (Reliability: 2).
[S7532] http://www.findagrve.com, Headstone, Kelley, Oscar A., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Kelley&GSfn=Oscar&GSby=1915&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=193), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S8449] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Kelley, Lessie R. and Joseph A., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=1241&GScid=105163&GRid=24068556&), none. (Reliability: 2).