1922 - 1989 (66 years)
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| Name |
King, Robert Lee |
| Birth |
14 Nov 1922 |
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
KING.R003 |
| _FGRAVE |
97215330 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Corporal, United States Army |
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Corporal, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
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United States Army
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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 Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
| Death |
12 May 1989 |
Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois |
- Robert Lee King, 66, Mattoon, Illinois died May 12, 1989 at his home.
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| Burial |
Rest Haven Memorial Gardens, Lafayette Township, Coles County, Illinois |
| Person ID |
I43344 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
18 Feb 2021 |
| Family |
Crosby, Mary Byers, b. 1923 d. 2000 (Age 77 years) |
| Marriage |
1942 |
| Children |
| + | 1. King, Sherlyn A., b. 24 May 1944, Sacremento, Sacramento County, California d. 20 Nov 2018, Carle Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 74 years) |
| > | 2. King, Elaine R., b. 16 Sep 1948, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois d. 6 Dec 2017 (Age 69 years) |
| > | 3. King, Karen Sue, b. 17 Mar 1957, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois d. 27 Jan 2014, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois (Age 56 years) |
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| Family ID |
F16768 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- He was the owner-operator of Bob's Market in Stewardson, Illinois and was a meatcutter, was a member of Stewardson Masonic Lodge 541 AF & AM, and a former member of the Stewardson lions Club and American Legion.
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