Genealogies from Clay, Effingham, Richland, and Wayne Counties in Illinois
1935 - 2018 (83 years)| Name | Fry, James William 'Billy' | |
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James 'Billy' Fry (1935-2018) |
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| Birth | 2 Jan 1935 | Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois  [1, 2] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Reference Number | FRY.J001 | |
| _FGRAVE | 188815731 | |
| Death | 13 Apr 2018 [2, 3] | |
| Funeral | 17 Apr 2018 | Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
| Military Service | Korean War, Specialist 3rd Class, United States Army [1] | |
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Flag of the United States, 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, a… |
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United States Army Emblem Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the… |
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Specialist (SPC) (E4), United States Army (1985-2019) Initially, Specialist 3rd Class (SP3) (E-3), United States Army, (Mar 1955 - Sep 1959) Later, Specialist 4th Class (SP4) (E-4), United States Army, (Sep 1958 - 1985) Can manage other enlisted Soldiers of lower rank. Has served a minimum of two years and attended a specific training class to earn this promotion. People enlisting with a… |
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Specialist (Rank) Specialist is a military rank in some countries’ armed forces. In the United States Armed Forces, it is one of the four junior enlisted ranks in the U.S. Army, above private (PVT), private (PV2), and private first class and is equivalent in pay grade to corporal. In the U.S. Space Force it consists of the four junior enlisted ranks, prior to the… |
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Military Service Ribbons, Korean War (Generic) NOTE: This is a generic list of awards for Korean War Veterans This veteran may be entitled to fewer or more awards than shown here Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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Korea |
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Korean War (1950-1953) |
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| Burial | 17 Apr 2018 | Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2] |
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| Person ID | I17305 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 8 Nov 2023 | |
| Father | Fry, Charles Harrison 'Charlie', b. 18 Jan 1887 d. 4 Jan 1979 (Age 91 years) | |
| Mother | Howe, Katie Mable, b. 19 Aug 1899, Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois d. 1 Jan 1995, Flora Pavilion Nursing Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 95 years) | |
| Marriage | 9 May 1917 [4] | |
| Age at Marriage | He : 30 years and 4 months - She : 17 years and 9 months. | |
| Family ID | F6231 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Granby, Linda D., b. 14 Jan 1949, Richland County, Illinois d. 5 Nov 2023, Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 74 years) | |||||||||
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| Family ID | F7718 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||
| Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 | |||||||||
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