1928 - 1999 (71 years)
| Name | Thompson, R. L. 'RL' | |
| Birth | 26 Jan 1928 [1] | |
| Gender | Male | |
| Reference Number | THOM.R020 | |
| _FGRAVE | 21120960 | |
| Military Service | World War II, Carpenters Mate Third Class, United States Navy [3] | |
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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 Navy |
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United States Navy |
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Carpenter's Mate 3rd Class (CM3c), United States Navy, World War II This insignia was worn on the Left Sleeve of the uniform Source: https://www.uniform-reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html |
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United States Navy Enlisted Rates |
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Military Service Ribbons, Thompson, R. L. (1928-1999) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military |
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American 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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World War II (1939-1945) |
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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, Thompson, R. L. |
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R. L. 'RL' Thompson (1928-1999) |
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| Death | 4 Apr 1999 [1, 4] | |
| Burial | Rusk Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  [1] |
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| Person ID | I53161 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 23 Feb 2024 | |
| Father | Thompson, Louie Robert, b. 26 Sep 1905 d. 22 Jan 1987 (Age 81 years) | |
| Mother | Coble, Evalena Selma 'Evie', b. 2 Apr 1901, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 26 Dec 1982, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 81 years) | |
| Family ID | F11530 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Sanders, Marjorie E. 'Marge', b. 1 Aug 1925, Pisgah Cemetery, Pottsville, Pope County, Arkansas d. 28 Jul 2022, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 96 years) | |||||||||||
| Marriage | 10 Sep 1945 | Holly Grove, Monroe County, Arkansas [5] |
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| Age at Marriage | He was 17 years and 8 months - She was 20 years and 1 month. | |||||||||||
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| Family ID | F19254 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||||
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