Genealogies from Clay, Effingham, Richland, and Wayne Counties in Illinois
1920 - 1989 (68 years)| Name | Blair, Gerald Howard | |
| Birth | 3 Nov 1920 | Menard County, Illinois  [1, 2] |
| Gender | Male | |
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1940 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 12a 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 23, page 12a 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. Census taker's notes: "Beginning on Sheet… |
| Reference Number | BLAI.G001 | |
| _FGRAVE | 71515802 | |
| Military Service | World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, Battery A, 591st Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion, United States Army [3] | |
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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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Technician Fifth Grade (T/5 or Tec 5), United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955. |
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Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955. |
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia |
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Military Service Ribbons, Gerald Howard Blair (1920-1989) 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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Camp Grant, Illinois |
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Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II |
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Aleutian Islands Campaign |
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Attu Island |
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Scott Air Force Base, Illinois |
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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, Blair, Gerald H. (1920-1989) |
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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 | 19 Aug 1989 | Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois [1, 4] |
| Burial | Stewardson Cemetery, Stewardson, Shelby County, Illinois [1] |
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Headstone, Blair, Gerald Howard |
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| Person ID | I21464 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 28 May 2023 | |
| Father | Blair, Howard H., b. 15 Jul 1895, Illinois d. 22 Jun 1978 (Age 82 years) | |
| Mother | Traub, Dora B., b. 10 Mar 1894, Illinois d. 22 Jun 1978 (Age 84 years) | |
| Marriage | Y [2] | |
| Family ID | F9566 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Carroll, Martha Evelyn, b. 15 Dec 1927, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois d. 24 Jun 2001, Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois (Age 73 years) | |
| Family ID | F9567 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified | 21 Oct 2026 | |
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