Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
1924 - 1943 (19 years)
| Name | Camp, Joseph Oscar | |
| Birth | 1 Jul 1924 | Illinois  [1] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Reference Number | CAMP.J006 | |
| _FGRAVE | 19785587 | |
| Military Service | World War II, Sergeant, United States Army [2, 3] | |
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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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Clay City Veterans Memorial, Mills Park, Clay City, Illinois (East Side) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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United States Army |
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Clay City Veterans Memorial, Mills Park, Clay City, Illinois (East Side, Right Panel) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) NOTE: The three stripe Sergeant Insignia was not used during the Korean War |
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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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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National Archives & Records Administration War Department Files, Camp, Joseph O. (1924-1943)
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| Death | 1 Oct 1943 | Blythe Army Airfield, Blythe, Riverside County, California [2] |
| Cause: Died, non battle causes | ||
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Incident, Consolidated B-24D Liberator 42-40382, 04 Oct 1943 Aviation Safety Network Wikibase Occurrence # 100243 |
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Blythe Airport, Blythe, Riverside County, California Formerly known as Blythe Army Airfield |
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| Burial | Scott Cemetery, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois [1] |
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Headstone, Camp, J. O. |
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Headstone, Camp, J. O. |
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| Person ID | I33241 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 17 Dec 2024 | |
| Father | CAMP, Charles, b. 11 Jan 1890, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois d. 1981, Flora Nursing Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 90 years) | |
| Mother | Sandlin, Nora, b. 1894 d. 1959 (Age 65 years) | |
| Marriage | Y [4] | |
| Family ID | F5795 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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