Genealogies from Clay, Effingham, Richland, and Wayne Counties in Illinois
1920 - 1998 (78 years)| Name | Braden, Lyman Sylvester | |
| Suffix | Sr. | |
| Birth | 28 Jul 1920 | Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  [1, 2, 3, 4] |
| Gender | Male | |
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1940 Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, page 04a 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 08, page 04a 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. Please send your corrections to… |
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1930 Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, page 07b 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 14, page 07b |
| Reference Number | BRAD.L002 | |
| _FGRAVE | 27166497 | |
| Military Service | World War II, Private First Class, 397th Air Base Squadron, United States Army Air Forces [2, 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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United States Army Air Corps (1926 - 1941) |
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United States Army Air Corps |
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United States Army Air Forces (1941–1947) |
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United States Army Air Forces |
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Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) |
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia |
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Military Service Ribbons, Lyman Sylvester Braden Sr. (1920-1998) 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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World War II (1939-1945) |
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Aleutian Islands Campaign |
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Camp Grant, Illinois |
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Fort MacArthur, California |
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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, Braden, Lyman S. (1920-1998) |
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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 06 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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At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld. |
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| Death | 7 Nov 1998 | Biloxi Veterans Hospital, Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi [1, 2] |
| Burial | 12 Nov 1998 | Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2] |
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| Person ID | I18986 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 20 Jul 2023 | |
| Father | Braden, William Everett, b. 28 Jan 1894, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 20 Jul 1956, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 62 years) | |
| Mother | Renfrow, Evelyn Susan, b. 7 May 1902, White County, Illinois d. 27 Mar 1985, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 82 years) | |
| Marriage | Y [3, 5, 7] | |
| Family ID | F8600 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Father | Braden, Lyman, b. 17 Mar 1862, Posey County, Indiana d. 2 Jul 1920, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 58 years) | |
| Mother | Williams, Adelphia Jane 'Delphia', b. 8 Oct 1870, Illinois d. 8 Jan 1961, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 90 years) | |
| Marriage | Y [5, 8, 9] | |
| Family ID | F8601 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Family ID | F8604 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Griffin, Dorothy Talatha, b. 31 May 1919, Nowata, Nowata County, Oklahoma d. 21 Jun 2003, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri (Age 84 years) | |||||||||
| Marriage | Dec 1946 [2] | |||||||||
| Age at Marriage | He : 26 years and 5 months - She : 27 years and 7 months. | |||||||||
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| Family ID | F8603 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||
| Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 | |||||||||
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| Photos | | Clay City Elementary School, 1st Grade 1928 1st grade Apr 20, 1928 Front: Mildred Wilson, Mary Barbara Ausbrook, Sadie Marie Crackel, Rosie Mae Wiese, Grace McDowell, Georgia Helen Scrugham, Charles William Hohlbauch, Gerald Murvin. Back row: teacher, Amy Dean, Fay Brainard, Sylvester Braden, John McIlvain, Harold Ray Cox, James Gipson. Contributed by Doris (Mayo)… |
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