Conley, Robert Noel

1925 - 2007  (81 years)

• Name	Conley, Robert Noel
  Birth	4 May 1925	Gary, Lake County, Indiana   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	CONL.R003
  _FGRAVE	18291304
  Military Service	World War II, Technician 4th Grade, 104th Combat Engineer Battalion, United States Army  [2, 3]
  	Enlisted and entered active service on February 7, 1945 at Chicago, Illinois. Received basic training at Camp Wolters, Texas and specialized as Clerk Typist 405. Departed the U.S. on August 6, 1945 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations annd the intended invasion of Japan. Diverted to Okinawa where he served with the 104th and 50th Combat Engineer Battalions. Later posted to Korea with the 34th Combat Engineer (C) Battalion, 7th Infantry California Division, as part of the army oof occupation. Earned the American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal and The Army of Occupation (Japan) Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician 4th Grade from the Corps of Engineers on December 9, 1946 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1927358
  		World War II Honoree, Conley, Robert N. Conley (1925-2007)
  		Robert Noel Conley (1925-2007) World War II, Technician Grade 4, 104th Combat Engineer Battalion, United States Army
  		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,…
  		United States Army
  		Technician Fourth 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.
  		Technician Fourth 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.
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		7th Infantry Division ("Bayonet Division"), United States Army
  		7th Infantry Division ("Bayonet Division"), United States Army
  		Military Service Ribbons, Conley, Robert Noel (1925-2007) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
  		Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
  		Fort Wolters, Mineral Wells, Texas
  		Fort Sheridan, Illinois
  		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. …
  Death	14 Jan 2007	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 4]
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  	Plot: Lot 9 - Franklin - Sp. 3 - Row D
  		Headstone, Conley, Robert N. and Patricia A. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Headstone, Conley, Robert N. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Person ID	I27526	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	6 May 2024

  
  

  Father	CONLEY, Leslie B.,   b. 15 Jun 1896   d. 18 Nov 1965 (Age 69 years)
  Mother	O'DELL, Dora J.,   b. 16 Mar 1895   d. 22 Apr 1979 (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	27 Jul 1918
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 1 month - She : 23 years and 4 months.
  Family ID	F11820	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	HOOD, P.A.
  Family ID	F11819	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Notes

  He worked at Pure Oil Company 13 years. He retired as shipping foreman from Spartan Mfg. He was a U. S. Army WWII Veteran.

  
  

• Sources

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