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| Name |
HOLMES, Sherman E. |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
HOLM.S009 |
| _FGRAVE |
45282645 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Private First Class, United States Army [1] |
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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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World War II
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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. … |
| Burial |
Sunnyside Cemetery, Sorento, Bond County, Illinois  |
| Person ID |
I43961 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
6 Aug 2022 |
| Father |
HOLMES, Pearley, b. 5 Mar 1870, Wayne County, Illinois d. 20 Apr 1957, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 87 years) |
| Mother |
TOLLIVER, Bessie, b. 15 Jul 1884 d. Aug 1980, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 96 years) |
| Family ID |
F3325 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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 | Burial - - Sunnyside Cemetery, Sorento, Bond County, Illinois |
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| Sources |
- [S137] World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois (Reliability: 2).
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