Name | Pflaum, Willard Myron | |
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Doris, Myron and Willard Pflaum Displayed with permission of Kaleb Beavers |
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Birth | 31 Mar 1922 | Richland County, Illinois ![]() |
Gender | Male | |
Occupation | Carpenter, Oil Field Worker [1] | |
Reference Number | PFLA.W001 | |
_FGRAVE | 156603912 | |
Military Service | World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, Company K, 3rd battalion, 104th Division, United States Army [1, 4] | |
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World War II Honoree, Pflaum, Willard Myron (1922-2006) |
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World War II Uniform, Willard M. Pflaum, Tech 5 Displayed with permission of Kaleb Beavers |
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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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Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955. |
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Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955. |
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia |
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Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army |
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Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army |
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Military Service Ribbons, Pflaum, Willard Myron Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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Bronze Star Medal, United States |
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Bronze Star Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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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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104th Infantry Division ("Timberwolf Division"), United States Army |
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104th Infantry Division ("Timberwolf Division"), United States Army |
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Death | 12 Jan 2006 | Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois ![]() |
Burial | Noble Prairie Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois ![]() |
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Headstone, Pflaum, Willard Myron |
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Headstone, Pflaum, Willard Myron |
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Person ID | I555 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
Last Modified | 6 May 2024 |
Father | Pflaum, Ralph Ernest, b. 21 Dec 1890, Noble, Richland County, Illinois ![]() ![]() | |
Mother | Barnett, Minerva Luella, b. 17 Dec 1887, Richland County, Illinois ![]() ![]() | |
Marriage | 1909 | Noble, Richland County, Illinois ![]() |
Age at Marriage | He was ~ 18 years - She was ~ 21 years. | |
Family ID | F429 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1 | Clark, Doris Imogene, b. 30 Dec 1923, Albion, Edwards County, Illinois ![]() ![]() | |||
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Family ID | F582 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||
Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 |
Family 2 | Jones, Hazel Shirley, b. 6 Dec 1938, Clay County, Illinois ![]() ![]() | |||||
Marriage | 30 Jul 1962 | Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois ![]() |
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Age at Marriage | He was 40 years and 4 months - She was 23 years and 7 months. | |||||
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Family ID | F583 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 |
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