Pearcy, Robert A. 'Bob'

1931 - 1996  (65 years)

• Name	Pearcy, Robert A. 'Bob'
  Birth	22 Aug 1931	Decatur, Macon County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	PEAR.R005
  _FGRAVE	45015613
  Military Service	Korean War, Sergeant First Class, United States Army  [1]
  		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…
  		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…
  		United States Army
  		Sergeant First Class, United States Army (Combat Arms) (Aug 1948-Feb 1951)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		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
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  Death	12 Nov 1996	Quincy, Adams County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Janesville Cemetery, Pleasant Grove Township, Coles County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Pearcy, Robert A.
  Person ID	I22055	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Pearcy, Grover Vernon,   b. 8 May 1912, Coles County, Illinois d. 20 Sep 1989, Westfield, Clark County, Illinois (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Smith, Diamond D.,   b. 25 Dec 1913, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois d. 26 May 2020 (Age 106 years)
  Family ID	F694	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 22 Aug 1931 - Decatur, Macon County, Illinois Death - 12 Nov 1996 - Quincy, Adams County, Illinois Burial - - Janesville Cemetery, Pleasant Grove Township, Coles County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S6070] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Pearcy, Robert A., (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=45015613), none. (Reliability: 2).