| Name |
Blair, Allen Burdette |
| Birth |
14 Mar 1921 |
Blair Township, Clay County, Illinois  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
BLAI.A001 |
| _FGRAVE |
128171085 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Aviation Machinist's Mate First Class, United States Navy [1] |
- Enlisted and entered active service as an Apprentice Seaman on July 28, 1942 at The Naval Recruiting Station, Saint Louis, Illinois. Completed boot camp and Aviation Machinist's Mate School at Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois, and further training at Dearborn, Michigan. Assigned briefly to Naval Air Station, San Diego, California, and then to Carrier Aircraft Service Unit 32 in the Hawaiian area. Earned The Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and The WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as an Aviation Machinist's Mate First Class on January 28, 1946 at The Separation Center, Great Lakes, Illinois.
(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: https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2018997
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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 Navy
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World War II Honoree, Blair, Allen Burdette Blair (1921-2014)
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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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| Death |
16 Apr 2014 |
St. Johns Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois |
| Burial |
Christian Home Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois |
| Person ID |
I43223 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
13 Jul 2023 |
English
1921 - 2014 (93 years)
