Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
Name | Ridgley, Donald Muril 'Don' | |
Birth | 16 Nov 1919 [1, 2] | |
Gender | Male | |
Reference Number | RIDG.U001 | |
Military Service | World War II, Private First Class, United States Army [2] | |
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 |
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Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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Death | 4 Jun 1997 | Richland County, Illinois [2] |
Burial | Bridgeport City Cemetery, Bridgeport, Lawrence County, Illinois [2] | |
Headstone, Ridgley, Donald M. and Goldlia A. |
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Person ID | I4562 | Carl Wayne Gray Research | McDowell - Maglone John William 'Will' McDowell and Margaret Maglone Descendants, Fulk - Barnett Levi Foster Preston Fulk Sr. and Minerva Jane Barnett Descendants, Patterson - Nash John William 'Splitfoot' Patterson and Elizabeth G. 'Eliza' 'Betsy' Nash Descendants, Good - Foster Harold R. Good and Anna Madge L. Foster Descendants |
Last Modified | 18 Feb 2021 |
Father | Ridgley, Roy Everett, b. 1893, Bridgeport, Lawrence County, Illinois d. 1957, Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois (Age 64 years) | |
Mother | Earnst, Sarah J. 'Sadie', b. 25 Mar 1888, Illinois d. 9 Apr 1970, Richland County, Illinois (Age 82 years) | |
Marriage | 20 Jul 1912 [3] | |
Age at Marriage | He was ~ 19 years and 7 months - She was 24 years and 4 months. | |
Family ID | F2695 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family | Fulk, Goldia Ann, b. 23 Sep 1924, Richland County, Illinois d. 1 May 1981, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 56 years) | |||||
Marriage | Y [2, 4] | |||||
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Family ID | F1410 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 |
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