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Cammon, Hiram Clifford |
| Birth |
7 Dec 1914 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
CAMM.H001 |
| _FGRAVE |
21703048 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Staff Sergeant, 1839th Medical Detachment, United States Army [1] |
- Entered active service as a draftee on May 22, 1942 at East Saint Louis, Illinois. Trained and served as a Meat and Dairy Technician Military Occupational Specialty 120 at various U.S. locations throughout his tour with the Medical Corps. Eligible for The American Campaign Medal, The Wwii Victory Medal and The Good Conduct Medal. Honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant from The 1839th Medical Detachment an January 24, 1946 at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.
(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://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1899285
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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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Hiram Clifford Cammon (1914-2002)
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World War II Honoree, Cammon, Hiram Clifford (1914-2002)
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United States Army
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Staff Sergeant (abbreviated as S/Sgt.), United States Army and United States Army Air Forces
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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Hiram Clifford Cammon (1914-2002)
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
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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,… |
| Death |
14 Jan 2002 |
| Burial |
Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois  |
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Headstone, Cammon, Hiram Clifford
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Headstone, Cammon, H. Clifford and Stella F.
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| Person ID |
I43351 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
8 Jun 2023 |
English
1914 - 2002 (87 years)
