Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies
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Petty, Cecil Edward
1916 - 2007 (90 years)-
Name Petty, Cecil Edward Birth 18 Nov 1916 Chauncey, Lawrence County, Illinois 
[1, 2] Gender Male Reference Number PETT.C002 _FGRAVE 18005826 Military Service Lieutenant Colonel, United States Air Force [1] 
Lieutenant Colonel, United States
United States Army, United States Marine Corps, United States Air Force, and United States Space Force
Lieutenant Colonel, United States
United States Army, United States Marine Corps, United States Air Force, and United States Space Force
United States Air Force United States Air Force 
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 Air Force Officer Rank Insignia Military Service World War II, United States Army Air Corps [1] 
United States Army Air Corps United States Army Air Corps 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,…World War II
(1939-1945)Death 8 Feb 2007 Mechanicsville, Hanover County, Virginia [2, 3] Burial Park Hill Cemetery, Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois [2] 
Headstone, Petty, Marljorie Joy and Cecil Edward Person ID I28667 Carl Wayne Gray Research Last Modified 25 Mar 2024
Father Petty, Bert M., b. 21 Jan 1888, German Township, Richland County, Illinois d. 30 Jan 1964, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 76 years) Mother Coquilette, Fay L, b. 4 Jan 1888, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana d. 11 Nov 1955, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 67 years) Marriage Y [4] Family ID F1974 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Hartenbower, Marjorie Joy, b. 24 May 1932, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan d. 3 Mar 1995, Normal, McLean County, Illinois (Age 62 years) Marriage 2 Feb 1946 [1, 2] Children > 1. Petty, H. > 2. Petty, J. 3. Petty, K. Family ID F12187 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Sjogren, D. Family ID F12188 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Birth - 18 Nov 1916 - Chauncey, Lawrence County, Illinois 
Death - 8 Feb 2007 - Mechanicsville, Hanover County, Virginia 
Burial - - Park Hill Cemetery, Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - Cecil graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1938. He served as a pilot in the Army Air Corps during World War II, flying in the Pacific Theater and as part of the June 6, 1944 Normandy invasion.
After the war, he conducted seaplane tours in St. Louis while serving in the Air Force Reserve. He was calle dto duty in the early 1950s and remained in the Air Force until he retired in 1966.
He was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, Bloomington. A memorial service for Mr. Petty will be held in Bloomington early next month. Memorials may be made to the church.
- Cecil graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1938. He served as a pilot in the Army Air Corps during World War II, flying in the Pacific Theater and as part of the June 6, 1944 Normandy invasion.
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Sources - [S8374] Pantagraph, Obituary, Petty, Cecil E., 90, (https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/obituaries/cecil-e-petty/article_dd1b6685-3ca4-5126-98e0-23ae39f66147.html), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S8375] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Petty, Marljorie Joy and Cecil Edward, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41945141/marjorie-joy-petty), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S1723] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Petty, Mason G., 93, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124902137/mason-g.-petty), none.
- [S8373] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Petty, Fay L. and Bert, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39048610/bert-m-petty), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S8374] Pantagraph, Obituary, Petty, Cecil E., 90, (https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/obituaries/cecil-e-petty/article_dd1b6685-3ca4-5126-98e0-23ae39f66147.html), none. (Reliability: 2).