Name | Vail, Wiley C. | |
Birth | 30 May 1924 | North Palmyra Township, Macoupin County, Illinois [1] |
Gender | Male | |
Occupation | Oilfield Worker, Small Engine Repairman [1] | |
Reference Number | VAIL.W003 | |
_FGRAVE | 64090180 | |
Funeral | 6 Jan 2011 | Anderson-Burris Funeral Home, Enid, Garfield Oklahoma [1] |
Military Service | World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, Battery D, 746th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion, United States Army [1, 2] | |
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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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Wiley C. Vail (1924-2011) |
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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, Vail, Wiley C. (1924-2011) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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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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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines |
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II |
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Camp Grant, Illinois |
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Jefferson Barracks Military Post, Lemay, Missouri |
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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, Vail, Wiley C. (1924-2011) |
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Death | 3 Jan 2011 | Saint Marys Hospital, Enid, Garfield Oklahoma [1] |
Burial | 3 Jan 2011 | Sunnyside Cemetery, Lahoma, Garfield County, Oklahoma [3] |
Headstone, Vail, Wiley C. |
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Person ID | I22589 | Carl Wayne Gray Research | Hilderbrand - Belt Percy Clarence 'Tooter' Hilderbrand and Mary Ann 'Anna' Belt Descendants |
Last Modified | 6 May 2024 |
Father | Vail, Verdie Vergustus, b. 24 Sep 1889, Cumberland County, Illinois d. 8 Dec 1946, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois (Age 57 years) | |
Mother | Strange, Bessie Agnes, b. 14 Feb 1896, Illinois d. 4 Mar 1975, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 79 years) | |
Marriage | 18 Mar 1916 | |
Age at Marriage | He was 26 years and 6 months - She was 20 years and 1 month. | |
Family ID | F7666 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family | Hilderbrand, Virginia Louise 'Jenny', b. 28 Sep 1925, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 29 May 2015, Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma (Age 89 years) | |||||||
Marriage | 10 Feb 1947 | Morganfield, Union County, Kentucky [1, 4, 5, 6] | ||||||
Age at Marriage | He was 22 years and 9 months - She was 21 years and 5 months. | |||||||
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Family ID | F8542 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||
Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 |
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