Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
Name | Mitchell, James Corven 'Cork' | |
Birth | 19 Dec 1927 | Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois [1, 2, 3, 4] |
Gender | Male | |
Occupation | Tool Pusher | |
Reference Number | MITC.J004 | |
_FGRAVE | 26563783 | |
Military Service | World War II, Airman Apprentice, United States Navy [2, 3, 5, 6] | |
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military |
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Military Service Ribbons, Mitchell, James Corven 'Cork' (1927-1997) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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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, Mitchell, James Corven (1927-1997) |
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American Campaign Medal, United States |
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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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USS Portsmouth (CL-102), 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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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 | 13 Feb 1997 | Alliance Community Hospital, Minerva, Ohio [2, 3, 6] |
Burial | 21 Feb 1997 | Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [2, 3, 6] |
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Headstone, Mitchell, Dorothy, Dick, James 'Cork' Displayed with permission of Lady in Black |
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Headstone, Mitchell, James Corven Displayed with permission of Lady in Black |
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Headstone, Mitchell, James Corven |
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Headstone, Mitchell, Dorothy, Dick, and James "Cork" |
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Person ID | I243 | Carl Wayne Gray Research | Mitchell - Pendleton Joseph Henry 'Joe' Mitchell and Elizabeth Anna Pendleton Descendants, Pendleton - Wilson Jonathan Pendleton and Eliza Ann Wilson Descendants, Mitchell - ? James Mitchell and ? Descendants |
Last Modified | 9 Jun 2023 |
Father | Mitchell, James Calvin 'Jim', b. 30 Nov 1897, Illinois d. 2 Oct 1964, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 66 years) | |
Mother | PENROD, Myrtle, b. 22 Oct 1899 d. 13 Oct 1985, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 85 years) | |
Marriage | 21 Oct 1916 [7, 8, 9] | |
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Age at Marriage | He : 18 years and 11 months - She : 17 years. | |
Family ID | F48 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family | Franklin, Dorothy A., b. 16 Aug 1935, Illinois d. 29 Aug 2020, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 85 years) | |||
Marriage | 16 Oct 1950 [2, 10, 11, 12] | |||
Age at Marriage | He : 22 years and 10 months - She : 15 years and 2 months. | |||
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Family ID | F285 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||
Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 |
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