Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
Name | McDowell, Clayton Roy | |
Birth | 19 May 1923 | West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois [1] |
Gender | Male | |
Reference Number | MCDO.C028 | |
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Military Service | World War II, Corporal, 187th Infantry Regiment, 11th Airborne Division, United States Army [1, 2] | |
World War II Honoree, McDowell, Clayton |
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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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Corporal, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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187th Infantry Regiment, United States Army |
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Death | 29 Mar 2011 | West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois [1] |
Burial | Shiloh Cemetery, Samsville, Edwards County, Illinois [1] | |
Person ID | I51529 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
Last Modified | 17 Jul 2023 |
Father | McDowell, Clifton E., b. 24 Feb 1903 d. 12 Feb 1973 (Age 69 years) | |
Mother | Robinson, Emily P., b. 29 Oct 1907 d. 17 Feb 1975 (Age 67 years) | |
Family ID | F18670 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family | Over, Marjorie Ellen, b. 6 Mar 1923, Belmont, DuPage County, Illinois d. 26 Dec 2015, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois (Age 92 years) | |||
Marriage | Y [1] | |||
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Family ID | F18671 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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