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Osborne, Glenn M. |
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Gray Family Reunion, Labor Day, 2001
Betty Gray and Jr. Osborne, Charley Brown Park, Flora, Illinois
Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
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Gray Family Reunion, Labor Day, 2001
Jody, Ruth, and Jr., Charley Brown Park, Flora, Illinois
Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
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Gray Family Reunion, Labor Day, 2001
Leona, Jr., Ruth, Lynn, and Phyllis, Charley Brown Park, Flora, Illinois
Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
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Gray Family Reunion, Labor Day, 2001
Pickin 'n grinnin'. Betty and Jr., Charley Brown Park, Flora, Illinois
Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
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Gray Family Reunion, Charley Brown Park, Flora, Illinois, 2007
Dale, Dixie, Lynn and Phyllis Gray, Junior Osborne
Contributed by Wes and Jane Cannon
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Gray Family Reunion, Charley Brown Park, Flora, Illinois, 2007
Tony Kittle; Junior Osborne; and Victoria Kittle
Contributed by Wes and Jane Cannon
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Gray Family Reunion, Charley Brown Park, Flora, Illinois, 2007
Tony Kittle; Junior Osborne; and Victoria Kittle
Contributed by Wes and Jane Cannon
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Gray Family Reunion, Charley Brown Park, Flora, Illinois, 2007
Junior Osborne; Andrea Strange; and Victoria Kittle
Contributed by Wes and Jane Cannon
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Glenn M. Osborne Jr. (1928-2021)
Charley Brown Park, Flora, Illinois, Gray Family Reunion, Labor Day, 2001
Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
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Jr. |
| Birth |
12 Jan 1928 |
Farmer City, DeWitt County, Illinois  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
OSBO.G001 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Technician 5th Grade, Company A, 78th Engineer Combat Battalion, United States Army [2] |
- Enlisted in the regular army, Corps of Engineers, and entered active service on February 27, 1946 at East Saint Louis, Illinois. Completed basic training, qualified in the military occupational specialty of light truck driver (MOS 345), and assigned to Company A, 78th Engineer Combat Battalion. Honorably discharged as a Technician Fifth Grade on August 26, 1947 at Fort Benning, Georgia. Earned the WWII Victory Medal for service during the period of eligibility.
(This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.)
Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2281774
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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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Military Service Ribbons, Osborne, Glenn M. Jr. (1928-2021)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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World War II Honoree, Osborne, Glenn M. Jr. (1928-2021)
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Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia
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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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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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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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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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| Death |
25 Dec 2021 |
Wilson Creek Nursing Home, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri [3] |
| Burial |
Niangua Cemetery, Niangua, Webster County, Missouri |
| Person ID |
I175 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research | Gray - Yauch William Gray and Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Yauch Descendants, Hasler - ? Mr. Hasler and ? Descendants, Jauch - Birk Christian 'Heitl' Jauch and Maria Birk Descendants, Jauch - Hasler Jacob Jauch and Margaret 'Margret' Hasler Descendants, Lents - Seal Jacob Lents and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Seal Descendants, Mitchell - ? James Mitchell and ? Descendants, Mitchell - Pendleton Joseph Henry 'Joe' Mitchell and Elizabeth Anna Pendleton Descendants, Pendleton - Wilson Jonathan Pendleton and Eliza Ann Wilson Descendants, Weidner - Ziegler Johann Adam Weidner and Magdalene Ziegler Descendants |
| Last Modified |
15 May 2023 |
English
1928 - 2021 (93 years)
