1917 - 2005 (88 years)
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| Name |
Walker, Emmett Monroe |
| Birth |
7 Jan 1917 |
Sherman, Grayson County, Texas  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
WALK.E009 |
| _FGRAVE |
18125328 |
| 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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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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| Death |
9 Apr 2005 |
Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois [1] |
- Emmett M. Walker, 88, of West Liberty, died at Richland Memorial Hospital April 9, 2005.
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| Burial |
Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois [1] |
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Headstone, Walker, Emmett M.
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Headstone, Walker, Emmett M.
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| Person ID |
I47610 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
14 Dec 2024 |
| Family |
Moore, Bonnie Laura, b. 14 Dec 1926, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 7 Nov 2012, Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 85 years) |
| Marriage |
Y [2] |
| Children |
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| Family ID |
F15713 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- He worked in the oil fields as a roustabout for Pure Oil and Unocal for 42 years until his retirement in 1979. He served in the U. S. Army from September, 1946 to May, 1947.
He was in the 149th Replacement Battalion and served in Pisa, Italy. He was a member of Ste. Marie American Legion Post 932 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4226 in Olney.
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| Sources |
- [S14185] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Walker, Emmett M., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18125328/emmett-monroe-walker), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S12699] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Walker, Bonnie L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100394394/bonnie-laura-walker), none. (Reliability: 2).
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