Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
1922 - 1998 (76 years)
| Name | Strange, Thomas Oliver | |
| Suffix | Jr. | |
| Birth | 2 Feb 1922 [1] | |
| Gender | Male | |
| Reference Number | STRA.T003 | |
| _FGRAVE | 6078669 | |
| Military Service | World War II, Staff Sergeant, United States Army [2] | |
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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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Staff Sergeant (abbreviated as S/Sgt.), 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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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 | 8 Jul 1998 [1] | |
| Burial | Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois  [1] |
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Headstone, Strange, Thomas O. Jr. |
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Headstone, Strange, Thomas O. Jr. |
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| Person ID | I13667 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 22 Jul 2021 | |
| Father | Strange, Thomas Oliver, b. 22 Feb 1890, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 14 Jul 1965, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois (Age 75 years) | |
| Mother | Reynolds, Millie Mary, b. 5 Apr 1898 d. 30 Jul 1986 (Age 88 years) | |
| Marriage | Y [3] | |
| Family ID | F5185 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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