1919 - 2007 (88 years)
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| Name |
Dawkins, Roy H. |
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Jr. |
| Birth |
23 Aug 1919 |
Louisville, Clay County, Illinois  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
DAWK.R003 |
| _FGRAVE |
21554706 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Corporal, 1505th Army Air Forces Base Unit, United States Army Air Forces [1] |
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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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Roy H. Dawkins Jr. (1919-2007)
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World War II Honoree, Dawkins, Roy H. Jr. (1919-2007)
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United States Army Air Forces
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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 Enlisted Rank Insignia
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United States Army Air Forces
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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 |
30 Aug 2007 |
St. Luke's South Hospital, Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas |
| Burial |
Floral Garden of Memories Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois |
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| Person ID |
I43569 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
22 Jun 2023 |
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| Notes |
- He passed away at St. Luke's South Hospital in Overland Park, Kansas.
He was born in Louisville, the son of Roy H. Dawkins, Sr. and Dorothy Phillips Dawkins. He married Viola Mary O'Dell December 24, 1941. She preceded him in death December 2, 1983.
Mr. Dawkins was a retired postmaster in Louisville after 38 years, a 63 year member of the Louisville American Legion and he was an U. S. Air Force Veteran serving in WWII.
Survivors include a son, Mike Dawkins; a daughter, Sandie Caplinger, five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and a sister.
Funeral services were held at Neal Funeral Home with burial in Floral Garden of Memories, Flora, IL.
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- [S15289] World War II Honoree, Roy H. Dawkins, Jr., (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1876420) (Reliability: 2).
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