Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies
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Knowles, Billy H.
1926 - 2004 (77 years)-
Name Knowles, Billy H. Birth 18 Aug 1926 Illinois 
[1, 2] Gender Male Reference Number KNOW.B002 _FGRAVE 26395323 Military Service World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army [3] - Entered active service as a draftee on 2 November 1944 at Chicago, Illinois. Trained as a heavy truck driver (931) and departed the Continental U.S. on 13 March 1945 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Served in combat with the 551st Quartermaster Group through the Central Europe Campaign. Earned The Good Conduct Medal, The American Campaign Medal, The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 1 bronze battle star and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician Fifth Grade from the Quartermaster Corps on 20 July 1946 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois.
Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1943353
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. …Billy H. Knowles (1926-2004) 
American Campaign Medal, United States 
Military Service Ribbons, Knowles, Billy H. (1926-2004)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
European Theater of World War II 
American Campaign Medal, United States Military European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States 
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces 
Good Conduct Medal, United States Army 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.
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.
United States Army 
World War II Victory Medal, United States Military United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia 
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,…World War II
(1939-1945)World War II Victory Medal, United States Military Death 27 Mar 2004 [1] Burial Ingraham Cemetery, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois [1] 
Headstone, Knowles, Irma I. and Billie H
Person ID I42187 Carl Wayne Gray Research Last Modified 22 Oct 2023
Father Knowles, John, b. 30 Jan 1901, Illinois d. 19 Apr 1964 (Age 63 years) Mother Ruger, Besse Jane 'Bessie', b. 5 Sep 1899, Clay County, Illinois d. 12 Jan 1998, Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 98 years) Marriage 1923 [2, 4] Family ID F9803 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Wattles, Irma Irene, b. 20 Jun 1925, Clay County, Illinois d. 9 Jan 2010, Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 84 years) Marriage 21 Nov 1942 Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois [1, 5, 6] Children 1. Knowles, Lee, b. 1943 d. 1943 (Age 0 years) 2. Knowles, Larry, b. 1943 d. 1943 (Age 0 years) 3. Knowles, Frankie Allen, b. 7 Dec 1959, Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois d. 9 Oct 2016, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois (Age 56 years)Family ID F16462 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Entered active service as a draftee on 2 November 1944 at Chicago, Illinois. Trained as a heavy truck driver (931) and departed the Continental U.S. on 13 March 1945 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Served in combat with the 551st Quartermaster Group through the Central Europe Campaign. Earned The Good Conduct Medal, The American Campaign Medal, The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 1 bronze battle star and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician Fifth Grade from the Quartermaster Corps on 20 July 1946 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois.
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Event Map 
Birth - 18 Aug 1926 - Illinois 
Marriage - 21 Nov 1942 - Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois 
Burial - - Ingraham Cemetery, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois = Link to Google Earth
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Documents At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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Sources - [S13165] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Knowles, Irma I. and Billie H, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26395323), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S2319] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 13-18, image 17, page 9a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00441?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2).
- [S13166] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Knowles, Billie H, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26395323), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S15790] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Knowles, Besse and John, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20432437/john-knowles), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S13167] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Knowles, Irma Irene, 84, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46503645/irma-irene-knowles), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S14649] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Knowles, Bessie Jane, 98, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20432431/besse-jane-knowles), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S13165] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Knowles, Irma I. and Billie H, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26395323), none. (Reliability: 2).