Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
Name | Crackel, Ernest Everett | |
Birth | 29 Dec 1916 | Illinois [1, 2] |
Gender | Male | |
Census | 29 May 1940 | Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois [2] |
1940 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 12a | ||
1940 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 12a 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 23, page 12a The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors. Census taker's notes: "Beginning on… |
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Reference Number | CRAC.E004 | |
_FGRAVE | 49905805 | |
Military Service | World War II, Sergeant, United States Army [1, 3] | |
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Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force |
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Military Service Ribbons, Crackel, Ernest Everett (1916-2001) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) NOTE: The three stripe Sergeant Insignia was not used during the Korean War |
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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, Crackel, Ernest E. (1916-2001) |
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Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force |
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Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II |
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Fort Sheridan, Illinois |
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Japan |
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United States Army |
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia |
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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 | 14 Sep 2001 [1] | |
Burial | Valley of the Sun Mortuary and Cemetery, Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona [1] | |
Headstone, Crackel, Ernest E. |
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Person ID | I39986 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
Last Modified | 8 Apr 2021 |
Family | Ramsey, Dora Veroqua, b. 28 May 1918, Colorado d. 28 Sep 2001 (Age 83 years) | |
Family ID | F15866 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 |
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