Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
Name | Cantrell, Harold R. 'Boscoe' | |
Harold R. 'Boscoe' Cantrell (1924-2016) |
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Birth | 8 Apr 1924 | Deer Grove, Whiteside County, Illinois [1] |
Gender | Male | |
Reference Number | CANT.H002 | |
_FGRAVE | 173846970 | |
Funeral | 18 Dec 2016 | Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
Military Service | World War II, Seaman Second Class, USS Santa Fe (CL-60), United States Navy [1, 2] | |
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Apprentice Seaman (AS), United States Navy, World War II The piping for this rating was worn on the right shoulder Source: https://www.uniform-reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html |
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military |
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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Combat Action Ribbon, United States Navy and United States Marine Corps |
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Military Service Ribbons, Cantrell, Harold R. 'Boscoe' (1924-2016) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines |
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United States Navy |
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United States of America Flag, 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,… |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military |
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World War II Honoree, Cantrell, Harold Roscoe (1924-2016) |
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American Campaign Medal, United States |
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Apprentice Seaman (AS), US Navy, WWII, (Piping) The piping for this rating was worn on the right shoulder Source: https://www.uniform-reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html |
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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Combat Action Ribbon, United States Navy and United States Marine Corps |
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List of Hull Classifications, United States Navy |
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Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois |
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines |
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USS Santa Fe (CL-60), United States Navy |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military |
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United States Navy |
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United States Navy Enlisted Rates |
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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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Death | 12 Dec 2016 | Port St. John, Brevaro County, Florida [1] |
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Burial | 18 Dec 2016 | Powers Cemetery, Garden Hill Township, Wayne County, Illinois [3] |
Headstone, Cantrell, Harold R. "Boscoe" |
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Person ID | I12521 | Carl Wayne Gray Research | Higgason - Porter Ottice Onice 'Otto' Higgason and Charlotte W. Porter Descendant |
Last Modified | 12 Apr 2024 |
Father | Cantrell, Burl Roscoe, b. 23 Apr 1895, Wayne County, Illinois d. 25 Aug 1984, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois (Age 89 years) | |
Mother | Renner, Mae Genevieve, b. 29 Oct 1903, Tampico, Whiteside County, Illinois d. 6 Apr 1994, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois (Age 90 years) | |
Family ID | F5900 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1 | Sanders, Dorothy Marie d. 25 Aug 1966 | |||||||||
Marriage | 26 Aug 1947 | Louisville, Clay County, Illinois [1, 4] | ||||||||
Age at Marriage | He : 23 years and 4 months - She : ??. | |||||||||
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Family ID | F5899 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||
Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 |
Family 2 | Higgason, Vivian H., b. 14 Oct 1924, Clay County, Illinois d. 13 Sep 2008, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois (Age 83 years) | |
Marriage | 10 Sep 1970 [1, 5] | |
Age at Marriage | He : 46 years and 5 months - She : 45 years and 11 months. | |
Family ID | F5898 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 |
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