| Name |
Rose, Warren Paul |
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Warren Paul Rose (1920-2019)
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| Birth |
30 Oct 1920 |
Flora, Clay County, Illinois  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
ROSE.W004 |
| _FGRAVE |
204468178 |
| Funeral |
11 Nov 2019 (99 years) |
Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
| Military Service |
World War II, Private First Class, Company I, 275th Infantry Regiment, 70th 'Trailblazers' Infantry Division, United States Army [1, 2] |
- Entered active service as a draftee on July 21, 1944 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Rifleman (745). Departed the Continental U.S. on January 5, 1945 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to Company I, 275th Infantry Regiment, 70th 'Trailblazers' Infantry Division. Fought with them through Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. Earned The Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 2 bronze battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on January 25, 1946 at Camp Grant, Illinois.
Source: https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2037381
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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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Military Service Ribbons, Rose, Warren Paul (1920-2019)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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70th Infantry Division ("Trailblazers"), United States Army
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70th Infantry Division ("Trailblazers"), United States Army
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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Camp Grant, Illinois
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Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
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Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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European Theater of World War II
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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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) |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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| Death |
4 Nov 2019 |
Burge House, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
| Burial |
11 Nov 2019 |
Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
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Headstone, Rose, W. Paul and Mildred L.
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| Person ID |
I44550 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
11 Jun 2023 |
English
1920 - 2019 (99 years)
