Name | Scammahorn, Charles Lee 'Bub' | |
Birth | 17 Apr 1926 | Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2, 3, 4] |
Gender | Male | |
Reference Number | SCAM.C001 | |
_FGRAVE | 106724479 | |
Military Service | World War II, Detachment 1, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron SP ASAC, United States Army Air Forces [1, 5] | |
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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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United States Army Air Forces |
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Corporal, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) |
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Military Service Ribbons, Scammahorn, Charles Lee 'Bub' (1926-2013) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Army |
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military |
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American Campaign Medal, United States |
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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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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Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II |
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Fort Sheridan, Illinois |
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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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World War II Honoree, Scammahorn, Charles L. (1926-2013) |
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Death | 13 Mar 2013 | Good Samaritan Hospital, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois [1, 2] |
Burial | Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2] | |
Headstone, Scammahorn, Charles Lee "Bub" |
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Person ID | I17370 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
Last Modified | 6 May 2024 |
Father | Scammahorn, Samuel J. 'Sam', b. 1890, Illinois d. 1973 (Age 83 years) | |
Mother | Burkitt, Dolly Mae, b. 1892, Illinois d. 1958 (Age 66 years) | |
Marriage | Y [3, 6, 7] | |
Family ID | F558 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family | Benskin, Alva Joyce, b. 10 Nov 1927, Clay County, Illinois d. 28 Feb 2017, Flora Gardens Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 89 years) | |||
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Family ID | F7748 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||
Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 |
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