| Name |
King, Roy J. |
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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
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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. … |
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Roy J. King Jr. (1926-1983)
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World War II Honoree, King, Roy J. (1926-1983)
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Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
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Military Service Ribbons, King, Roy J. Jr. (1926-1983)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
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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.
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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United States Army
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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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.
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World War II
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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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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,… |
| Death |
21 Mar 1983 [1] |
| Burial |
Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  [1] |
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Headstone, King, Ellen E. and Roy J.
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| Person ID |
I32541 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
30 May 2024 |
English
1926 - 1983 (56 years)
