| Name |
Seesengood, James B. |
| Birth |
17 Oct 1905 |
Newton, Jasper County, Illinois  [1, 2, 3] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
10 Apr 1940 (34 years) |
Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [3] |
| 1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 10a |
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1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 10a
1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 20, page 10a
The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors. |
| Reference Number |
SEES.J001 |
| _FGRAVE |
72407202 |
| Funeral |
Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
| Military Service |
World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, 451st Amphibious Truck Company, United States Army [2] |
- Entered active service as a draftee on December 22, 1942 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Light Truck Driver (MOS 345). Departed the Continental U.S. on April 4, 1943 bound for the Pacific Theater Of Operations. Assigned to and served with the 451st Amphibious Truck Company. Honorably discharged as a Technician Fifth Grade on October 25, 1944 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and The WWII Victory Medal.
Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2298119
This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.
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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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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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Military Service Ribbons, Seesengood, James B. (1905-1995)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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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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World War II
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Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
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Fort Sheridan, Illinois
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| Death |
7 Jan 1995 |
Greendale, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2] |
- James B. Seesengood, 89, of Clay City, died at 1:20 p.m. Saturday Jan. 7, 1995 at Clay County Hospital in Flora.
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| Burial |
Saint Josephs Cemetery, Stringtown, Richland County, Illinois [2] |
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Headstone, Seesengood, James B.
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| Person ID |
I39134 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
27 Oct 2022 |
English
1905 - 1995 (89 years)
