Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
1921 - 1973 (52 years)
| Name | Foreman, Willard Carl | |
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Willard and Gregory Foreman Willard with his son Gregory sitting on an old car. |
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| Birth | 5 Apr 1921 | Illinois  [1, 2, 3] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Reference Number | FORE.U001 | |
| _FGRAVE | 18662657 | |
| Military Service | World War II, Private First Class, Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment ("Old Guard"), United States Army [4, 5] | |
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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 |
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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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Military Service Ribbons, Foreman, Willard Carl (1921-1973) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Army |
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military |
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American Campaign Medal, United States |
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States |
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military |
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Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force |
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Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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106th Infantry Division ("Golden Lion"), United States Army |
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106th Infantry Division ("Golden Lion"), United States Army |
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3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment ("The Old Guard"), United States Army |
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Fort Sheridan, Illinois |
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European Theater of 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. … |
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World War II Honoree, Foreman, Willard Carl (1921-1973) |
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| Death | 16 Nov 1973 [1, 6] | |
| Burial | Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
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Headstone, Foreman, Dorothy Merle and Willard Carl |
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| Person ID | I4587 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 19 Apr 2024 | |
| Father | Foreman, Kenneth G., b. 20 Jul 1896, Illinois d. 13 Apr 1965 (Age 68 years) | |
| Mother | Dressel, Elizabeth M. 'Lizzie', b. 17 Jul 1893, Illinois d. 16 Oct 1963 (Age 70 years) | |
| Marriage | 30 Mar 1957 [2, 7, 8] | |
| Age at Marriage | He was 60 years and 8 months - She was 63 years and 8 months. | |
| Family ID | F2703 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Pickens, Dorothy Merle, b. 1 Jan 1924, Clay County, Illinois d. 6 Mar 1970, St. Luke's Hospital, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri (Age 46 years) | |||||||||||||||
| Marriage | Y [1, 9] | |||||||||||||||
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| Family ID | F2710 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||||||||
| Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 | |||||||||||||||
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