Genealogies from Clay, Effingham, Richland, and Wayne Counties in Illinois
1910 - 1972 (61 years)| Name | Tooley, John T. | |
| Birth | 22 Aug 1910 | Clay County, Illinois  [1] |
| Gender | Male | |
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1940 Census, Sailor Springs Village (Pixley Township), Illinois, page 03a 1940 United States Federal Census, Sailor Springs Village, Illinois, (District 13-17) (Pixley Township), image 06, page 03a |
| Reference Number | TOOL.J002 | |
| _FGRAVE | 27770783 | |
| Military Service | World War II, Staff Sergeant, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th 'Tropic Lightning' Infantry Division, United States Army [1, 3] | |
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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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Staff Sergeant (S/Sgt.), United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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World War II Honoree, Tooley, John T. |
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 23 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 | 13 Jul 1972 [1] | |
| Burial | Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
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| Person ID | I41147 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 12 Sep 2024 | |
| Father | Tooley, James R., b. 1878, Illinois d. 1943 (Age 65 years) | |
| Mother | Vail, Marinda Ella, b. 29 Nov 1887, Eureka, Greenwood County, Kansas d. 10 Aug 1973, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois (Age 85 years) | |
| Marriage | Y [2] | |
| Family ID | F16182 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Jenkins, Naomi Grace, b. 13 Nov 1916, Clay County, Illinois d. 4 Oct 2002, Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana (Age 85 years) | |
| Family ID | F20187 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified | 21 Oct 2026 | |
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