Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
1948 - 2017 (69 years)
| Name | Fulk, Charles Leon | |
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Charles Leon Fulk (1948-2017) |
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| Birth | 13 Mar 1948 | Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois  [1] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Reference Number | FULK.C039 | |
| _FGRAVE | 185026058 | |
| Military Service | Viet Nam War, Specialist Fifth Class, 87th Engineer Battalion, United States Army [1] | |
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United States of America Flag, 50 Stars (1960 - Present) This is the current flag of the United States. This flag became the official United States flag in 1960 when a star was added for the State of Hawaii. It replaced the short-lived 49-star flag (July 4, 1959 - July 3, 1960) honoring the State of Alaska. An Executive Order by President Eisenhower provided for the arrangement of the stars in nine… |
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Charles Leon Fulk (1948-2017) Contributed by Margie Fulk |
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United States Army Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the… |
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United States Army |
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Specialist 5th Class (abbreviated as SP5) (paygrade E-5), United States Army (1959-1985) Formerly Specialist 2nd Class (SP2) (1955-1959) |
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Specialist (Rank) Specialist is a military rank in some countries’ armed forces. In the United States Armed Forces, it is one of the four junior enlisted ranks in the U.S. Army, above private (PVT), private (PV2), and private first class and is equivalent in pay grade to corporal. In the U.S. Space Force it consists of the four junior enlisted ranks, prior to… |
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia |
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Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, Unit Citation with Palm (Army Frame) The Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross also known as the Vietnamese Gallantry Cross or Vietnam Cross of Gallantry (Vietnamese: Anh-Dũng Bội-Tinh) is a military decoration of the former Government of South Vietnam (Republic of Vietnam). The medal was created on August 15, 1950 and was awarded to military personnel, civilians, and Armed Forces… |
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Gallantry Cross, South Vietnam
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Generic Military Service Ribbons, Vietnam War, United States Army NOTE: This list may be incomplete. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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National Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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National Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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Vietnam Service Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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Vietnam Service Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Republic of South Viet Nam |
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Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Republic of South Vietnam |
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Battalion Plaque, 87th Engineer Battalion |
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Vietnam |
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Vietnam War (1955-1975) |
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| Death | 30 Oct 2017 | Saint John's Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois [1] |
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| Burial | Oakridge Cemetery, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois [1] |
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Headstone, Fulk, Margaret A. and Charles L. |
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Headstone, Fulk, Margaret A. and Charles L. (Front) |
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Headstone, Fulk, Margaret A. and Charles L. (Rear) |
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| Person ID | I39185 | Carl Wayne Gray Research | Fulk - Barnett Levi Foster Preston Fulk Sr. and Minerva Jane Barnett Descendants, Good - Foster Harold R. Good and Anna Madge L. Foster Descendants |
| Last Modified | 21 Oct 2023 | |
| Father | Fulk, Charles Overton, b. 10 Sep 1916 d. Nov 1980 (Age 64 years) | |
| Mother | Birch, Nina Mae, b. 1911 d. 1975 (Age 64 years) | |
| Marriage | Y [2] | |
| Family ID | F3242 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Klein, M.A.M. | |||
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| Family ID | F15644 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||
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