Croughan, Joseph M.

1917 - 1947  (30 years)

• Name	Croughan, Joseph M.
  Birth	19 Sep 1917  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	CROU.J004
  _FGRAVE	34387228
  Military Service	World War II, Captain, United States Army Air Corps  [1]
  		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 Air Corps
  		United States Army Air Corps
  		Captain (abbreviated as CPT) (paygrade O-3), United States Army and United States Air Force
  		Captain, United States Uniformed Services In the United States uniformed services, captain is a commissioned-officer rank. In keeping with the traditions of the militaries of most nations, the rank varies between the services, being a senior rank in the naval services and a junior rank in the ground and air forces. Many fire departments and police departments in the United States also…
  		United States Army Officer Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	26 Sep 1947  [1]
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Croughan, Joseph M.
  Person ID	I33742	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	5 Sep 2021

  
  

  Father	Croughan, Ulysses Samuel Alonzo,   b. 14 Aug 1877, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois d. 10 Jun 1947, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Bonner, Winifred Sue 'Susie',   b. 1885   d. 13 Mar 1943 (Age 58 years)
  Family ID	F13569	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

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

  
  

• Sources

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