
1918 - 1988 (70 years)
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Name |
Cox, Charles W. |
Birth |
2 May 1918 [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Reference Number |
COX.C005 |
_FGRAVE |
20644165 |
Military Service |
World War II, Private First Class, Company E, 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry 'Red Diamond' Division, United States Army [1, 2] |
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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 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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Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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World War II Honoree, Cox, Charles W.
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Death |
24 May 1988 [1, 3] |
Burial |
Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
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Headstone, Cox, Leona Neff and Charles W.
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Person ID |
I43524 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
Last Modified |
1 Dec 2023 |
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Event Map |
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 | Burial - - Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois |
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Documents |
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Sources |
- [S13191] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Leak, Doris and Robert (Bob), (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20432448/charles-robert-leak), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S15223] World War II Honoree, Charles W. Cox, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1931341) (Reliability: 2).
- [S15745] Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Illinois, Obituary, Cox, Leone (Neff), (https://www.frankandbright.com/obituaries/obit/1467/), none. (Reliability: 2).
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