1924 - 1989 (65 years)
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| Name |
Bemont, Robert Ellis |
| Birth |
28 Feb 1924 |
Richland County, Illinois  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
BEMO.R001 |
| _FGRAVE |
48367112 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army [1] |
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Technician Fifth 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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Technician Fifth 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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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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United States Army
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
| Death |
24 Jul 1989 |
Olney, Richland County, Illinois [1] |
- Robert E. Bemont, 65, of Olney died in his home Monday, July 24, 1989 at 10:43 p.m.
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| Burial |
Maple Dale Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois [1] |
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Headstone, Bemont, Robert E.
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Headstone, Bemont, Robert E.
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| Person ID |
I35058 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
27 Oct 2022 |
| Father |
Bemont, Dennis, b. 2 Jul 1902 d. 12 Apr 1969 (Age 66 years) |
| Mother |
Lomas, Alda Myrtle, b. 5 Sep 1907, Edwards County, Illinois d. 4 Oct 1984, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 77 years) |
| Family ID |
F13912 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Abraham, Kay, b. 2 Oct 1922, Calcutta, West Bengal, India d. 7 Jun 2016, Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 93 years) |
| Marriage |
4 May 1946 |
Calcutta, West Bengal, India [2] |
- They met while he was in the service and stationed in Calcutta during WWII. She followed Bob to the United States where she became a U.S. Citizen and lived the remainder of her life here.
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| Family ID |
F14302 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- He worked at Kroger for 27 years, then became Supervisor of the City of Olney Lakes, Parks, and Cemeteries.
He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of the Olney VFW and American Legion.
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| Sources |
- [S11056] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bemont, Robert E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48367112/robert-ellis-bemont), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S14582] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Harris, Minnie, 67, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48367112/robert-ellis-bemont), none. (Reliability: 2).
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