Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
1920 - 2003 (82 years)
| Name | Brainard, Fay Elmo | |
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Clay City 1st Grade 1928 1st grade Apr 20, 1928 Front: Mildred Wilson, Mary Barbara Ausbrook, Sadie Marie Crackel, Rosie Mae Wiese, Grace McDowell, Georgia Helen Scrugham, Charles William Hohlbauch, Gerald Murvin. Back row: teacher, Amy Dean, Fay Brainard, Sylvester Braden, John McIlvain, Harold Ray Cox, James Gipson. Contributed by Doris (Mayo)… |
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| Birth | 8 Sep 1920 | Clay County, Illinois  [1, 2, 3] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Reference Number | BRAI.F001 | |
| _FGRAVE | 36681470 | |
| Military Service | World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 10th PE, United States Army [5] | |
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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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Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955. |
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Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955. |
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia |
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Military Service Ribbons, Brainard, Fay Elmo (1920-2003) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Army |
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military |
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American Campaign Medal, United States |
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States |
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States |
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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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Fort Sheridan, Illinois |
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Allied invasion of Sicily, World War II |
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European Theater of 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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World War II Honoree, Brainard, Fay E. (1920-2003) |
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| Death | 30 Jan 2003 | Olney, Richland County, Illinois [1] |
| Burial | 1 Feb 2003 | Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
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Headstone, Brainard, Fay and Bernice Displayed with permission of Lady in Black |
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Headstone, Brainard, Fay and Bernice |
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| Person ID | I12095 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 21 Aug 2023 | |
| Father | Brainard, George, b. 1893, Illinois d. 12 Oct 1967 (Age 74 years) | |
| Mother | Pettyjohn, Louisa 'Lou', b. 2 Mar 1892, Illinois d. 28 May 1977 (Age 85 years) | |
| Marriage | 1914 [2, 3, 6, 7] | |
| Age at Marriage | He was ~ 21 years - She was ~ 21 years and 9 months. | |
| Family ID | F4941 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Farley, Bernice, b. 11 Apr 1925 d. 29 Dec 1996 (Age 71 years) | |||||
| Marriage | 9 Aug 1942 [1, 8] | |||||
| Age at Marriage | He was 21 years and 11 months - She was 17 years and 4 months. | |||||
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| Family ID | F5726 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
| Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 | |||||
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