Genealogies from Clay, Effingham, Richland, and Wayne Counties in Illinois
1926 - 1990 (64 years)| Name | Pierce, Raymond N. | |
| Birth | 14 Mar 1926 | Illinois  [1, 2, 3] |
| Gender | Male | |
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1940 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 02b 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 04, page 02b The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors. |
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1930 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 04a 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 07, page 04a |
| Reference Number | PIER.R005 | |
| _FGRAVE | 18363984 | |
| Military Service | World War II, Staff Sergeant, Company B, 341st Infantry Regiment, United States Army [5, 6] | |
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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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Raymond N. Pierce (1926-1990) |
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United States Army |
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Staff Sergeant (S/Sgt.), United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) |
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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, Raymond N. Pierce (1920-1990) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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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 Armed Forces |
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American Campaign Medal, United States |
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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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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Philippine Independence Medal, Republic of the Philippines |
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Philippine Independence Medal, Republic of the Philippines |
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines |
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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Fort Sheridan, Illinois |
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Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II |
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86th Infantry ("Black Hawk") Division, United States Army |
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86th Infantry ("Black Hawk") Division, United States Army |
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World War II Honoree, Pierce, Raymond N. (1926-1990) |
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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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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 01 of 26 pages 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. This… |
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 02 of 26 pages 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. This… |
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 03 of 26 pages 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. This… |
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 20 of 26 pages 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. This… |
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| Death | 28 Nov 1990 [1, 7, 8] | |
| Burial | Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
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Headstone, Pierce, Carolyn D. and Raymond N. |
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| Person ID | I18208 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 1 Jul 2023 | |
| Father | Pierce, Russell H., b. 17 Jun 1897, Illinois d. 27 Feb 1970 (Age 72 years) | |
| Mother | Bates, Eunice B., b. 26 Jan 1895, Illinois d. 7 Feb 1982 (Age 87 years) | |
| Marriage | Y [2, 3, 9, 10] | |
| Family ID | F8132 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Tillman, Carolyn D. 'Maude', b. 22 Mar 1929, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia d. 13 Dec 2012, Ozark Riverview Manor, Ozark, Christian County, Missouri (Age 83 years) | |||||
| Marriage | 1954 [1, 8] | |||||
| Age at Marriage | He : ~ 27 years and 9 months - She : ~ 24 years and 9 months. | |||||
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| Family ID | F8136 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
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