Girton, Rexford Rogers 'Rex' (b. 16 May 1918 - d. 12 Dec 1966): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

Girton, Rexford Rogers 'Rex'

1918 - 1966 (48 years)

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Name	Girton, Rexford Rogers 'Rex'
Birth	16 May 1918	Putnam County, Indiana [1]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	GIRT.R001
_FGRAVE	122936678
Military Service	World War II, Technician Fourth Grade, 143rd Ordnance Company, United States Army [1]
		Technician Fourth 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.
		Technician Fourth 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.
		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
		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
		World War II (1939-1945)
Death	12 Dec 1966	Lawrence County, Illinois [1]
Burial	Freelandville Memorial Cemetery, Freelandville, Knox County, Indiana [1]
		Headstone, Girton, Rexford R.
		Headstone, Girton, Rexford R.
Person ID	I40526	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	30 May 2024

Father	Girton, Willis Albert, b. 31 Oct 1892, Putnam County, Indiana d. 10 May 1965, Centralia, Marion County, Illinois (Age 72 years)
Mother	Rogers, Nellie Summers, b. 26 Apr 1896 d. 4 Nov 1975 (Age 79 years)
Marriage	16 Dec 1916
Family ID	F12048	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Johanningsmier, Minnie Marie, b. 31 Oct 1917 d. 9 Oct 1990 (Age 72 years)
Marriage	Y [2]
Family ID	F16019	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 16 May 1918 - Putnam County, Indiana
	Death - 12 Dec 1966 - Lawrence County, Illinois
	Burial - - Freelandville Memorial Cemetery, Freelandville, Knox County, Indiana

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Notes

Mr. Girton was well known in Olney and often visited here with his late father, Willis Girton, who lived in Olney for several years.

A former deputy sheriff of Lawrence County, Girton was a bus driver for I-V Coaches, Inc. at Vincennes, Ind.

[S12890] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Girton, Rexford R., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122936678/rexford-rogers-girton), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S7294] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Rose, William Henry Harrison, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63569689/william-henry_harrison-rose), none. (Reliability: 2).