Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
Name | Bosecker, Ernest C. 'Ernie' | |
Birth | 12 Mar 1922 | Wabash County, Illinois ![]() |
Gender | Male | |
Reference Number | BOSE.E001 | |
Funeral | Ingram Funeral Home, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois ![]() |
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Military Service | World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army [2] | |
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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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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 Army Enlisted Rank Insignia |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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Death | Dec 1980 | Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois ![]() |
Burial | Moravian Church, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois ![]() |
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Headstone, Bosecker, A. Ruth and Ernest C. |
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Person ID | I37720 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
Last Modified | 27 Oct 2022 |
Father | Bosecker, Henry John, b. 2 Jul 1897, Wabash County, Illinois ![]() ![]() | |
Mother | Bosecker, Bertha, b. 5 Jan 1898 d. 23 Dec 1982 (Age 84 years) | |
Family ID | F15178 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family | Rice, Amy Ruth, b. 2 Aug 1926, Albion, Edwards County, Illinois ![]() ![]() | |||||||
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Family ID | F15176 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||
Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 |
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