Genealogies from Clay, Effingham, Richland, and Wayne Counties in Illinois

| Name | Pilson, Vernon Hugh | |
| Birth | 15 Mar 1920 | Illinois [1] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Census | 1940 Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, page 10a 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 20, page 10a 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 | PILS.V001 | |
| _FGRAVE | 154857782 | |
| Military Service | World War II, Private First Class, Headquarters Company, East Coast Personnel Center, Service Command Unit 1114, United States Army [2] | |
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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 |
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| Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) |
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| Military Service Ribbons, Vernon Hugh Pilson (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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| Fort Devens, Massachusetts |
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| Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II |
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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, Pilson, Vernon 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 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 | 17 Jun 1989 | Los Angeles County, California |
| Burial | Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles County, California [3] |
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| Headstone, Vernon Hugh |
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| Person ID | I26794 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 19 Jul 2023 | |
| Father | Pilson, Beecher, b. 1896, Illinois ![]() | |
| Mother | ?, Ellen M., b. 1901, Illinois ![]() | |
| Family ID | F11515 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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