Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
Name | Baird, James Bernard | |
James Bernard Baird (1919-2011) |
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Birth | 18 Sep 1919 | Hoosier Township, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
Gender | Male | |
Reference Number | BAIR.J002 | |
_FGRAVE | 64020022 | |
Funeral | Neal Funeral Home, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois [2] | |
Military Service | World War II, Staff Sergeant, Company B, 311th Engineer Combat Battalion, United States Army [1, 2, 3] | |
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military |
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James Bernard Baird (1919-2011) |
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Army |
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Meritorious Unit Commendation, United States Army See "Histories" for more information |
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Military Service Ribbons, Baird, James Bernard (1919-2011) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines |
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Staff Sergeant (abbreviated as S/Sgt.), United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) |
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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, Baird, James B. (1919-2011) |
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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 Theater, World War II |
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Fort Sheridan, Illinois |
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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Meritorious Unit Commendation, United States Armed Forces |
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines |
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Ryukyu Islands |
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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 | 7 Jan 2011 | Salem, Marion County, Illinois [1] |
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Burial | Orchard Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois [1] | |
Headstone, Baird, James Bernard |
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Person ID | I43125 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
Last Modified | 17 Jul 2023 |
Father | Baird, Andrew Jackson, b. 1869 d. 1951 (Age 82 years) | |
Mother | Fitzgerald, Lulu Catherine, b. 1886 d. 1956 (Age 70 years) | |
Marriage | Y [2] | |
Family ID | F16720 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family | Grahn, D.M. | |||||||
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Family ID | F16719 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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