Name | Clark, Thomas L. 'Tom' | |
Birth | 8 Apr 1918 | Illinois [1, 2, 3, 4] |
Gender | Male | |
Reference Number | CLAR.T003 | |
_FGRAVE | 26559034 | |
Military Service | World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army [5, 6] | |
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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 |
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Technician Fifth 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. |
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Technician Fifth 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. |
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia |
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Military Service Ribbons, Clark, Thomas L. 'Tom' (1918-2007) 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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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States |
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States |
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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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Camp Grant, Illinois |
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European Theater of 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, Clark, Thomas L. (1918-2007) |
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Death | 14 Jan 2007 [1, 7] | |
Burial | Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1] | |
Headstone, Clark, Kathryn M. and Thomas L. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black |
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Headstone, Clark, Thomas L. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black |
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Headstone, Clark, Kathryn M. and Thomas L Displayed with permission of Lady in Black |
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Person ID | I18283 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
Last Modified | 6 May 2024 |
Father | Clark, Leon, b. 1880, Kansas d. 17 Aug 1946 (Age 66 years) | |
Mother | ?, Lulu Mae, b. 1884, Illinois d. 26 Apr 1945 (Age 61 years) | |
Marriage | Y [3, 4, 8, 9] | |
Family ID | F8177 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family | Daugenbaugh, Kathryn M., b. 4 Mar 1920, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois d. 1 Jan 2010, NHC Healthcare, Milan, Gibson County, Tennessee (Age 89 years) | |||||
Marriage | 2 Sep 1939 | Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2, 7] | ||||
Age at Marriage | He was 21 years and 5 months - She was 19 years and 6 months. | |||||
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Family ID | F8178 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 |
Event Map |
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Documents | 1930 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 05a 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 09, page 05a |
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