Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
Name | Chaney, John David | |
Birth | UNKNOWN | |
Gender | Male | |
Reference Number | CHAN.J004 | |
_FGRAVE | 56117588 | |
Military Service | World War II, Seaman First Class, United States Navy [1] | |
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World War II Honoree, Chaney, John David (?-1944) |
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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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United States Navy |
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United States Navy |
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Apprentice Seaman (AS), United States Navy, World War II The piping for this rating was worn on the right shoulder Source: https://www.uniform-reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html |
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Apprentice Seaman (AS), US Navy, WWII, (Piping) The piping for this rating was worn on the right shoulder Source: https://www.uniform-reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html |
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United States Navy Enlisted Rates |
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Military Service Ribbons, Chaney, John David (Unk-1944) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military |
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military |
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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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World War II (1939-1945) |
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Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II |
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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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Chaney, John David (Unknown-1944) |
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Death | 19 Jun 1944 [2] | |
Cause: Killed in Action | ||
Burial | National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii [3, 4] | |
Burial Flag, United States Military Veterans |
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Honolulu Memorial, (aka Courts of the Missing) World War II, Chaney, John David |
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Memorial, Chaney, John David |
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Person ID | I42971 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
Last Modified | 15 May 2023 |
Father | Chaney, Ernest, b. 14 Sep 1880, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois d. 18 Sep 1929, Keith Township, Wayne County, Illinois (Age 49 years) | |
Mother | Henson, Gladys Rae, b. 17 Jun 1893 d. 9 Aug 1990 (Age 97 years) | |
Family ID | F19593 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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