Ross, Gerald Eugene

1910 - 1974  (64 years)

• Name	Ross, Gerald Eugene
  Birth	25 Jun 1910	Montrose, Effingham County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	ROSS.G002
  _FGRAVE	35089428
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army  [2]
  		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,…
  		United States Army
  		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.
  		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.
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	14 Jul 1974	Marion, Williamson County, Illinois   [1, 3]
  	Gerald E. Ross, 64, of 219 South 2nd St., Clay City, died at 2:20 p.m. Sunday at the Veteran's Hospital, Marion.
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Ross, Gerald Eugene and Margaret Wilson
  		Headstone, Ross, Gerald E. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Person ID	I17146	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	27 Oct 2022

  
  

  Family	Wilson, Margaret B.,   b. 23 Mar 1914, Wayne County, Illinois d. 22 Dec 2009, Flora Gardens Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	5 Aug 1945  [1, 4]
  Age at Marriage	He was 35 years and 2 months - She was 31 years and 5 months.
  Children	1. Ross, J.
  Family ID	F7176	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 25 Jun 1910 - Montrose, Effingham County, Illinois Death - 14 Jul 1974 - Marion, Williamson County, Illinois Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3886] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Ross, Gerald Eugene and Margaret Wilson, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Ross&GSiman=1&GScid=105163&GRid=35089428&) (Reliability: 2). [S4149] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Ross, Gerald E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35089428) (Reliability: 2). [S1781] The Clay County Advocate-Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), Obituary, Ross, Margaret B., 95, (The Clay County Advocate-Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), 30 Dec 2009 @ 10:11 AM), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1785] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Wilson, Charles N., 70, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=35088946), none. (Reliability: 2).