1916 - 1944 (28 years)
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Crawford, Glen W. |
| Birth |
2 Jul 1916 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
CRAW.G001 |
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33975473 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Chief Motor Machinist Mate, USS Castle Rock, United States Navy [1, 2] |
- Served as Carpenter's Mate aboard the USS Castle Rock. Died on August 24, 1944 of unknown causes. Buried with military honors at Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Illinois. Honored also at the WWII Memorial in that city.
(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.)
SOURCE: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1902117
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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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USS Castle Rock (AVP-35), United States Navy
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United States Navy
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United States Navy
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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 Navy Enlisted Rates
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World War II
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| Death |
24 Aug 1944 [1] |
| Burial |
Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  [1] |
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Headstone, Crawford, Glenn Willis (1916-1944)
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Headstone, Crawford, Glenn Willis
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
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| Person ID |
I42976 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
29 Mar 2023 |
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 | Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois |
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| At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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| Sources |
- [S13300] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Crawford, Glenn Willis, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33975473/glenn-willis-crawford), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S15404] Robert Medley Gatewood, Brochure, Flora, Illinois, World War II Veterans Memorial, page #4, (https://genealogy.carlwgray.com/showmedia.php?mediaID=18791) (Reliability: 2).
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