1932 - 1996 (63 years)
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| Name |
Smith, William R. 'Bill' |
| Birth |
18 Jul 1932 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
SMIT.W013 |
| _FGRAVE |
18119282 |
| Military Service |
Korean War, Corporal, United States Army [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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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… |
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United States Army
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Corporal (abbreviated as Cpl.), United States Army (Combat Arms)
(Aug 1948-Feb 1951)
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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Generic Military Service Ribbons, Korean War
NOTE: This list may be incomplete.
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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Korean War
(1950-1953)
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Korea
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| Death |
13 May 1996 [2] |
| Burial |
Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  [1] |
- Plot: Lot 13 - 2 Add - Row 3 - Sp 4
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At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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Headstone, Smith, William R.
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
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| Person ID |
I27575 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
18 Feb 2021 |
| Family |
L. |
| Children |
| | 1. Smith, Mona Ellen, b. 10 Aug 1964 d. 30 Jun 2006, Memorial Hospital, Carbondale, Jackson County, Illinois (Age 41 years) |
| | 2. Smith, B. |
| | 3. Smith, P. |
| | 4. Smith, M. |
| | 5. Smith, M. |
| > | 6. Smith, K. |
| > | 7. Smith, P. |
| > | 8. Smith, H. |
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| Family ID |
F7720 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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 | Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois |
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| Sources |
- [S4210] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Smith, William (Bill), Dorothy M., and Mona E., (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=2161&GScid=105163&GRid=18083781&), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S7909] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Smith, William R., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18119282/william-r_-smith), none. (Reliability: 2).
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