Brentlinger, Robert Maxwell 'Bob'

1921 - 1997  (75 years)

• Name	Brentlinger, Robert Maxwell 'Bob'
  Birth	14 Jul 1921
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BREN.R001
  _FGRAVE	35201864
  Military Service	World War II, Technical Sergeant, United States Army Air Forces  [1]
  	Served 1940 to 1945; European Theater of War, 3 years. Received The American Defense Service Ribbon, European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with 2 bronze battle stars, six overseas service stars, 1 Service Stripe and Good Conduct Medal. Source: https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=539533
  		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. …
  		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 Air Forces
  		United States Army Air Forces
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	28 Apr 1997
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I43252	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	10 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	Brentlinger, Arthur Kenneth,   b. 22 Jul 1895   d. 7 Mar 1974 (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Maxwell, Frances A.,   b. 1896   d. Jun 1969 (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F19903	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hardy, Mary Ann,   b. 12 Apr 1927   d. 18 Jan 2015 (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F19902	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

• Sources

  [S15069] World War II Honoree, Robert M. Brentlinger, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=539533) (Reliability: 2).