1928 - 1964 (36 years)
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| Name |
Ford, Gordon Chester |
| Suffix |
Sr. |
| Birth |
15 Apr 1928 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
FORD.G001 |
| _FGRAVE |
34630876 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Seaman Second Class, United States Navy [2] |
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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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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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World War II
(1939-1945) |
| Death |
2 Aug 1964 [1, 3] |
| Burial |
Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  [2] |
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Headstone, Ford, Gordon C.
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Headstone, Ford, Gordon Chester
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
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| Person ID |
I8832 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research | Fulk - Barnett Levi Foster Preston Fulk Sr. and Minerva Jane Barnett Descendants, Good - Foster Harold R. Good and Anna Madge L. Foster Descendants, McCracken - ? John McCracken and Nancy ? Descendants |
| Last Modified |
23 Mar 2023 |
| Family |
McCracken, Mary Helen, b. 12 Feb 1933, Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois d. 31 Jan 2006, St. Marys Medical Center, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana (Age 72 years) |
| Marriage |
11 Nov 1956 |
Springfield Memorial Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois [3] |
| Children |
| + | 1. Ford, Gordon Chester 'Buddy' Jr., b. 15 Nov 1957, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania d. 1 May 2014, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois (Age 56 years) |
| + | 2. Ford, C.S. |
| + | 3. Ford, Tina Marie, b. 8 Aug 1962, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois d. 23 Aug 2020, Kinmundy, Marion County, Illinois (Age 58 years) |
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| Family ID |
F4383 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Documents |
| At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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| Sources |
- [S2604] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Ford, Gordon C., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34630876/gordon-chester-ford), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S14638] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Ford, Gordon Chester, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34630876/gordon-chester-ford), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S2594] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Waggoner, Mary H., 72, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18117435/mary-h.-waggoner), none. (Reliability: 2).
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