Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
1918 - 1983 (64 years)
| Name | Shelton, Russell Marion | |
| Birth | 14 Nov 1918 | Oakville, Louisa County, Iowa  |
| Gender | Male | |
| Reference Number | SHEL.R001 | |
| _FGRAVE | 21120856 | |
| Military Service | World War II, Private First Class, United States Army | |
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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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Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) |
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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 | 13 Jul 1983 | Decatur, Macon County, Illinois |
| Burial | Rusk Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois |
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Headstone, Shelton, Russell M. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black |
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| Person ID | I10855 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 9 Mar 2022 | |
| Father | Shelton, Joseph Warren, b. 1876 d. 1959 (Age 83 years) | |
| Mother | Tolliver, Esta Mae, b. 1892 d. 1970 (Age 78 years) | |
| Family ID | F18479 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Moats, Martha Bernice, b. 21 Jan 1920, Illinois bur. 2 May 2001, Rusk Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age ~ 81 years) | |||||||||
| Marriage | 22 Feb 1954 [1] | |||||||||
| Age at Marriage | He was 35 years and 3 months - She was 34 years and 1 month. | |||||||||
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| Family ID | F5218 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||
| Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 | |||||||||
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| Headstones |  | Headstone, Shelton, Russell M. and Martha B. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black |
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