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

| Name | Franklin, Carl Dean | |
| Birth | 1 Dec 1927 [1] | |
| Gender | Male | |
| Reference Number | FRAN.C009 | |
| _FGRAVE | 29407290 | |
| Military Service | Korean War, Specialist Fifth Class, United States Army [1] | |
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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 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… |
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| Specialist Fifth Class (SP5) (E5), United States Army (1959-1985) Formerly Formerly Specialist 3rd Class (SP3) and Specialist 2nd Class (SP2) (1955-1959) |
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| Specialist (Rank) Specialist is a military rank in some countries’ armed forces. In the United States Armed Forces, it is one of the four junior enlisted ranks in the U.S. Army, above private (PVT), private (PV2), and private first class and is equivalent in pay grade to corporal. In the U.S. Space Force it consists of the four junior enlisted ranks, prior to the… |
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| 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 |
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| National Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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| National Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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| Korean Service Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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| Korean Service Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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| United Nations Service Medal Korea, United Nations |
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| United Nations Service Medal Korea, United Nations |
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| Death | 6 Mar 1982 [1] | |
| Burial | Floral Garden of Memories Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
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| Headstone, Franklin, Carl Dean |
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| Person ID | I27920 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 6 Jul 2024 | |
Family ![]() |
Holman, Hazel Christina, b. 26 Oct 1927 d. 29 Dec 2009 (Age 82 years) | |||
| Marriage | Y [2] | |||
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| Family ID | F11954 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||
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