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Bateman, Hugh Arkell |
| Birth |
8 Aug 1922 |
Louisville, Clay County, Illinois  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
BATE.H004 |
| _FGRAVE |
201506239 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Machinist's Mate First Class, United States Navy [1] |
- Entered active service as an Apprentice Seaman in the Seabees on February 19, 1945. Completed boot camp and Machinist's Mate Training at the U.S. Naval Construction Training Center, Davisville, Rhode Island. Served in turn with the 56th, 76th and 23rd Naval Construction Battalions including overseas duty in The Pacific Theater of Operations. Earned The American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and The WWII Victory Medal. Honorable discharged as a Machinist's Mate First Class on March 17, 1946 at The Naval Personnel Separation Center, Great Lakes, Illinois.
Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2059760
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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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Hugh Arkell Bateman (1922-2019)
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World War II Honoree, Bateman, Hugh Arkell (1922-2019)
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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Military Service Ribbons, Bateman, Hugh Arkell (1922-2019)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
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Apprentice Seaman (AS), United States Navy, World War II
The piping for this rating was worn on the right shoulder
Source: https://www.uniform-reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html
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Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois
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Apprentice Seaman (AS), US Navy, WWII, (Piping)
The piping for this rating was worn on the right shoulder
Source: https://www.uniform-reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html
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United States Navy
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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United States Navy Enlisted Rates
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Machinist's Mate 1st Class (MM1c), United States Navy, World War II
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World War II
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United States Navy
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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 |
23 Jul 2019 |
Flat Lick, Knox County, Kentucky |
| Burial |
Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois [2] |
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Headstone, Bateman, Hugh A. and Dorothy M.
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| Person ID |
I34739 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
19 Jul 2023 |
English
1922 - 2019 (96 years)
