Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
Name | Thomas, Melvin D. | |
Birth | 13 Dec 1925 | Richland County, Illinois [1] |
Gender | Male | |
Reference Number | THOM.M016 | |
_FGRAVE | 18525364 | |
Military Service | World War II, Technical Sergeant, United States Army [1, 2] | |
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Technical Sergeant, 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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United States Army |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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Death | 16 Mar 2007 | Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois [1] |
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Burial | Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois [2] | |
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Headstone, Thomas, Melvin D. |
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Person ID | I43330 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
Last Modified | 19 Jan 2022 |
Father | Thomas, Noah Melvin, b. 19 Jan 1896, Richland County, Illinois d. 14 Dec 1969, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 73 years) | |
Mother | VanMatre, Mabel, b. 22 Jan 1902 d. 28 Mar 1979 (Age 77 years) | |
Family ID | F5575 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family | Ellison, M. | |
Family ID | F16764 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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