| Name |
Rumley, Ronald Fay |
| Birth |
21 Nov 1907 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
RUML.R001 |
| _FGRAVE |
32736622 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Machinists Mate Second Class, , United States Navy Reserve [2] |
- Enlisted and entered active service on May 6, 1943 at Great Lakes, Illinois. Trained and served as a Machinist's Mate (Refrigeration) Second Class in the Amphibious Force. First assignment was aboard the Attack Transport USS Wayne APA-54, on which he saw combat in the Marshall Islands, the South Pacific Island Hopping Campaigns and the invasions of Leyte, Luzon and Okinawa. Later served aboard the USS Little Rock CL-92. Eligible for The American Campaign Medal, The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with several bronze battle stars, The WWII Victory Medal and The Good Conduct Medal. Honorably discharged on July 16, 1947 at Great Lakes, Illinois.
Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1901264
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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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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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Ronald Fay Rumley (1907-1956)
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United States Navy Reserve
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United States Navy Reserve
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Military Service Ribbons, Rumley, Ronald Fay (1907-1956)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Navy
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
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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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Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois
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Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
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USS Little Rock (CL-92/CLG-4/CG-4), United States Navy
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USS Wayne (APA-54), United States Navy
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List of Hull Classifications, United States Navy
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World War II Honoree, Ronald Fay Rumley (1907-1956)
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| Death |
11 Jan 1956 [1] |
| Cause: Welding accident |
| Burial |
Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  [1] |
| Person ID |
I32869 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
5 Jul 2023 |
English
1907 - 1956 (48 years)
