Girton, Rexford Rogers 'Rex'

1918 - 1966  (48 years)

• Name	Girton, Rexford Rogers 'Rex'
  Birth	16 May 1918	Putnam County, Indiana   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	GIRT.R001
  _FGRAVE	122936678
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fourth Grade, 143rd Ordnance Company, 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
  		Technician Fourth Grade (T/4 or Tec 4), 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.
  		Technician Fourth 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
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	12 Dec 1966	Lawrence County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Freelandville Memorial Cemetery, Freelandville, Knox County, Indiana   [1]
  		Headstone, Girton, Rexford R.
  Person ID	I40526	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	30 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Girton, Willis Albert,   b. 31 Oct 1892, Putnam County, Indiana d. 10 May 1965, Centralia, Marion County, Illinois (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Rogers, Nellie Summers,   b. 26 Apr 1896   d. 4 Nov 1975 (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	16 Dec 1916
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years and 2 months - She : 20 years and 8 months.
  Family ID	F12048	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Johanningsmier, Minnie Marie,   b. 31 Oct 1917   d. 9 Oct 1990 (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2]
  Family ID	F16019	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 16 May 1918 - Putnam County, Indiana Death - 12 Dec 1966 - Lawrence County, Illinois Burial - - Freelandville Memorial Cemetery, Freelandville, Knox County, Indiana  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Mr. Girton was well known in Olney and often visited here with his late father, Willis Girton, who lived in Olney for several years. A former deputy sheriff of Lawrence County, Girton was a bus driver for I-V Coaches, Inc. at Vincennes, Ind.

  
  

• Sources

  [S12890] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Girton, Rexford R., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122936678/rexford-rogers-girton), none. (Reliability: 2). [S7294] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Rose, William Henry Harrison, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63569689/william-henry_harrison-rose), none. (Reliability: 2).