King, Roy J. Jr.

1926 - 1983  (56 years)

• Name	King, Roy J.
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	27 Sep 1926  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	KING.R001
  _FGRAVE	34763960
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fourth Grade, United States Army  [2, 3]
  	Entered active service as a draftee on January 23, 1945 at Chicago, Illinois. Trained as a Cook (military occupational specialty 060). Departed the Continental U.S. on September 28, 1945 bound for the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations. Served with the 790th Railway Operating Battalion during the occupation of Japan. Earned The Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Army of Occupation (Japan) Medal and The WWII Victory Medal. Honorable discharge as a Technician 4th Grade on December 12, 1946 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1937167
  		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
  		Roy J. King Jr. (1926-1983)
  		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
  		Military Service Ribbons, King, Roy J. Jr. (1926-1983) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
  		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
  		Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
  		Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		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. …
  		World War II Honoree, King, Roy J. (1926-1983)
  Death	21 Mar 1983  [1]
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, King, Ellen E. and Roy J.
  Person ID	I32541	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	30 May 2024

  
  

  Family	Devore, Ellen,   b. 4 Jul 1931, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 24 May 2009, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	19 Apr 1947
  Age at Marriage	He was 20 years and 7 months - She was 15 years and 9 months.
  Family ID	F13537	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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