Genealogies from Clay, Effingham, Richland, and Wayne Counties in Illinois
1913 - 1944 (31 years)| Name | Stanley, Milton Ray | |
| Birth | 10 Feb 1913 | Illinois  [1] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Burial | Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois [2] |
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| Reference Number | STAN.M018 | |
| _FGRAVE | 56285821 | |
| Military Service | World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, 83rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Armored (Spearhead) Division, United States Army [1, 3, 4] | |
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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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Milton Ray Stanley (1913 - 1944) Photo Contributed by Arlene Zenisek |
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United States Army |
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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, Milton Ray Stanley (1913-1944) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military |
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military |
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American Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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American Campaign Medal, United States |
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States |
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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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Stolberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
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3rd Armored Division ("Spearhead"), United States Army |
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3rd Armored Division ("Spearhead"), United States Army |
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World War II Honoree, Stanley, Milton R. (1913-1944) |
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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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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 04 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 Sep 1944 | Stolberg, Stadtkreis Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany [1, 5, 6] |
| Cause: Died of Wounds | ||
| Burial | Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial, Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium [7] |
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Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial, Hombourg, Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium |
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American Battle Monuments Commission - More than 200,000 Americans who died in WWI or WWII are honored at an ABMC site |
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Brochure, Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium, page 01 Brochure, Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium, page 01 of 13 pages |
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Entrance, Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery At the Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial in Belgium, covering 57 acres, rest 7,987 of our military dead, most of whom lost their lives during the advance of the U.S. armed forces into Germany. Their headstones are arranged in gentle arcs sweeping across a broad green lawn that slopes gently downhill. A highway passes through the… |
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Brochure, Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium, page 02 Brochure, Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium, page 02 of 13 pages |
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Headstone, Stanley, Milton R. |
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Brochure, Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium, page 03 Brochure, Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium, page 03 of 13 pages |
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Memorial Headstone, Stanley, Milton Ray This is a memorial marker. He is interred in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium. - FAGM# 56285821 |
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Brochure, Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium, page 04 Brochure, Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium, page 04 of 13 pages |
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Brochure, Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium, page 05 Brochure, Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium, page 05 of 13 pages |
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Brochure, Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium, page 06 Brochure, Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium, page 06 of 13 pages |
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Brochure, Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium, page 07 Brochure, Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium, page 07 of 13 pages |
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Brochure, Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium, page 08 Brochure, Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium, page 08 of 13 pages |
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Brochure, Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium, page 10 Brochure, Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium, page 10 of 13 pages |
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Brochure, Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium, page 12 Brochure, Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium, page 12 of 13 pages |
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Brochure, Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium, page 13 Brochure, Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium, page 13 of 13 pages |
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Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial, Hombourg, Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium |
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| Person ID | I32813 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 26 May 2023 | |
| Father | Stanley, Walter Payton, b. 1886 d. 1955 (Age 69 years) | |
| Mother | VanHouten, Catherine E. 'Katie', b. 1887 d. 1975 (Age 88 years) | |
| Marriage | Y [8, 9] | |
| Family ID | F8880 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Documents |  | World War II Casualties, Clay County, Illinois |
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