Genealogies from Clay, Effingham, Richland, and Wayne Counties in Illinois
| Name | Holcomb, Clarence Frederick 'Fred' | |
| Birth | 14 Oct 1935 | Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana [1, 2, 3] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Census | 1940 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 06b 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 12, page 06b 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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| Reference Number | HOLC.C003 | |
| _FGRAVE | 18119390 | |
| Death | 9 Mar 2001 | Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2] |
| Funeral | 12 Mar 2001 | Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
| Military Service | Airman Second Class, United States Air Force [1, 2] | |
| 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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| Airman First Class (A1C) (E-3), United States Air Force From 1947 to 1952, this rank was known as an Air Force Corporal, and from 1952 to 1967 it was called an Airman Second Class. Also during this time frame, the E-4 paygrade rank, now known as Senior Airman, was called Airman First Class. |
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| Burial | 12 Mar 2001 | Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2] |
| Person ID | I20167 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 7 Jan 2026 | |
| Father | Holcomb, Edward Clarence, b. 29 Dec 1906, Ponca City, Dixon County, Nebraska d. 1 Jul 1975, Salem, Marion County, Illinois (Age 68 years) | |
| Mother | Tucker, Viola Grace, b. 6 Aug 1902, Bonpas Township, Richland County, Illinois d. 3 Dec 1968, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 66 years) | |
| Marriage | Y [3, 4] | |
| Family ID | F9050 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Family ID | F9068 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||||
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| Photos | Clarence Frederick "Fred" Holcomb (1935-2001) |
| Headstones | Headstone, Holcomb, Clarence F. |
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