Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
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] |
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| Military Service | Career Soldier, Chief Warrant Officer, United States Army [3] | |
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Chief Warrant Officer 3 (abbreviated as CW3) (paygrade Wo-3), United States Army (1972-Present) |
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United States Army |
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Career Soldier |
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| Military Service | Korean War, United States Army [3] | |
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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 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… |
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United States Army |
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Korean War (1950-1953) |
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Korea |
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| Military Service | World War II, United States Army [3] | |
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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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World War II (1939-1945) |
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| Death | 21 Feb 1983 | Fairfield Memorial Hospital, Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois [1, 2] |
| Burial | Moravian Cemetery, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois [1, 2] |
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Headstone, Orel, Jacqueline and Burnis |
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| 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 | |
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