Genealogies from Clay, Effingham, Richland, and Wayne Counties in Illinois
1933 - 1957 (24 years)| Name | Gibson, Joseph Arthur 'Joe' | |
| Birth | 19 Mar 1933 [1] | |
| Gender | Male | |
| Reference Number | GIBS.J004 | |
| _FGRAVE | 39676264 | |
| Military Service | Korean War, Corporal, 7th Signal Company, 67th Division, 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 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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Corporal (Cpl.), United States Army (Combat Arms) (Aug 1948-Feb 1951) |
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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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Korean War (1950-1953) |
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Korea |
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| Death | 6 Apr 1957 [1, 3, 4, 5] | |
| Cause: Drowned while swimming in the Little Wabash River | ||
| Burial | North Freedom Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois  [1] |
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Headstone, Gibson, Audrey L. and Joseph A. "Joe" |
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| Person ID | I8710 | Carl Wayne Gray Research | Fulk - Barnett Levi Foster Preston Fulk Sr. and Minerva Jane Barnett Descendants, Good - Foster Harold R. Good and Anna Madge L. Foster Descendants, McDowell - Maglone John William 'Will' McDowell and Margaret Maglone Descendants, Patterson - Nash John William 'Splitfoot' Patterson and Elizabeth G. 'Eliza' 'Betsy' Nash Descendants |
| Last Modified | 11 Nov 2023 | |
| Father | Gibson, John Brewer, b. 5 Apr 1907, Dahinda, Knox County, Illinois d. 14 Jan 1983 (Age 75 years) | |
| Mother | Fulk, Evaline 'Eva', b. 13 May 1913, Noble, Richland County, Illinois d. 13 Jan 2006, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 92 years) | |
| Marriage | 18 Sep 1929 | Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana [6, 7] |
| Age at Marriage | He : 22 years and 5 months - She : 16 years and 4 months. | |
| Family ID | F1407 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Trowbridge, Audrey Lynn, b. 16 Aug 1936, Richland County, Illinois d. 11 Jul 2018, Carle Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 81 years) | |||||||
| Marriage | 4 Jul 1953 [1, 4] | |||||||
| Age at Marriage | He : 20 years and 4 months - She : 16 years and 11 months. | |||||||
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| Family ID | F4338 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||
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