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Devore, Paul Talbert |
| Birth |
1 Feb 1926 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
DEVO.P001 |
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19319632 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Seaman Second Class, United States Navy [1, 2] |
- Enlisted and entered active service as an Apprentice Seaman on January 28, 1944 at Saint Louis, Missouri. Completed boot camp at Naval Training Center, Farragut, Idaho. Served aboard the Light Cruiser USS San Diego CL-53 and Heavy Cruiser Uss Pensacola CA-24 in the Pacific Theater of Operations and at various naval installations both in the U.S. and overseas. Earned The Navy Combat Action Ribbon (retroactively awarded by 1999 act of congress), American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Seaman Second Class on July 15, 1946 at the Naval Personnel Separation Center, Saint Louis, Missouri.
Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2077638
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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 Navy
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United States Navy
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United States Navy Enlisted Rates
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Military Service Ribbons, Devore, Paul Talbert (1926-2002)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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Combat Action Ribbon, United States Navy and United States Marine Corps
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Combat Action Ribbon, United States Navy and United States Marine Corps
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
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Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
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Farragut State Park, Idaho
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List of Hull Classifications, United States Navy
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USS Pensacola (CA-24), United States Navy
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USS San Diego (CL-53), United States Navy
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World War II Honoree, Devore, Paul Talbert (1926-2002)
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| Death |
23 Mar 2002 [1] |
| Burial |
Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  [1] |
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Headstone, Devore, Paul Talbert
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| Person ID |
I32536 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
21 Jun 2023 |
English
1926 - 2002 (76 years)
