Orel, Burnis (b. 13 Dec 1910 - d. 21 Feb 1983): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1910 - 1983 (72 years)

Name	Orel, Burnis
Birth	13 Dec 1910	West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	OREL.B004
_FGRAVE	69891605
Funeral	Ingram Funeral Home, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois [1]
Military Service	Career Soldier, Chief Warrant Officer, United States Army [3]
		Chief Warrant Officer 3 (abbreviated as CW3) (paygrade Wo-3), United States Army (1972-Present)
		United States Army
		Career Soldier
Military Service	Korean War, United States Army [3]
		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 Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
		United States Army
		Korean War (1950-1953)
		Korea
Military Service	World War II, United States Army [3]
		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
		World War II (1939-1945)
Death	21 Feb 1983	Fairfield Memorial Hospital, Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois [1, 2]
Burial	Moravian Cemetery, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois [1, 2]
	Burial in Moravian Cemetery with military graveside rites conducted by the West Salem American Legion.
		Headstone, Orel, Jacqueline and Burnis
Person ID	I37851	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	7 Nov 2022

Father	Orel, George Doras, b. 1880 d. 1939 (Age 59 years)
Mother	Fishel, Maude, b. 1881 d. 1953 (Age 72 years)
Family ID	F13037	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Clodfelter, Jacqueline, b. 15 Nov 1924, Petersburg, Pike County, Indiana d. 14 Jan 2012, Oakview Heights Continuous Care, Mount Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois (Age 87 years)
Marriage	13 Oct 1968	West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois
Age at Marriage	He was 57 years and 10 months - She was 43 years and 11 months.
Family ID	F15214	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

Event Map

	Birth - 13 Dec 1910 - West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois
	Funeral - - Ingram Funeral Home, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois
	Marriage - 13 Oct 1968 - West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois
	Death - 21 Feb 1983 - Fairfield Memorial Hospital, Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois
	Burial - - Moravian Cemetery, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois

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Notes

He was a member of the First Christian Church in West Salem; the Olney Elks and the Grayville Gun Club.

He was also former treasurer and marshall for the village of West Salem. He was a Chief Warrant Officer in the army, having served for 20 years, and was a World War II and Korean veteran.

Sources

[S12226] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Orel, Burnis, 72, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Orel&GSiman=1&GScid=106963&GRid=69891605&), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S12227] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Orel, Jacqueline and Burnis, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Orel&GSiman=1&GScid=106963&GRid=69891605&), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S12228] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Orel, Burnis, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Orel&GSiman=1&GScid=106963&GRid=69891605&), none. (Reliability: 2).