Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
Name | Holcomb, Bobby Gene 'Bob' | |
I Called Him Uncle Bob, Part 01 Source: The Hometown Journal November 8, 2012 |
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I Called Him Uncle Bob, Part 02 Source: The Hometown Journal November 8, 2012 |
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I Called Him Uncle Bob, Part 03 Source: The Hometown Journal November 8, 2012 |
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Birth | 8 Aug 1931 | Patoka, Gibson County, Indiana [1, 2] |
Gender | Male | |
Burial | West Batavia Cemetery, Batavia, Kane County, Illinois | |
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Reference Number | HOLC.B001 | |
_FGRAVE | 140123266 | |
Military Service | Korean War, Prisoner of War, Corporal, 8th Cavalry Regiment, United States Army | |
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 Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the… |
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United States Army |
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Corporal (abbreviated as Cpl.), United States Army (Combat Arms) (Aug 1948-Feb 1951) |
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia |
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Prisoner of War Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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Prisoner of War Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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8th Cavalry Regiment, United States Army |
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Korean War (1950-1953) |
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Korea |
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Prisoner of War-Missing in Action Flag |
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Prisoner of war |
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Death | 21 May 2011 | Chadwick, Carroll County, Illinois [1, 3] |
Burial | Y [1] | |
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Person ID | I20159 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
Last Modified | 4 Apr 2024 |
Father | Holcomb, Edward Clarence, b. 29 Dec 1906, Ponca City, Dixon County, Nebraska d. 1 Jul 1975, Salem, Marion County, Illinois (Age 68 years) | |
Mother | Tucker, Viola Grace, b. 6 Aug 1902, Bonpas Township, Richland County, Illinois d. 3 Dec 1968, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 66 years) | |
Family ID | F9050 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1 | Beck, M.P. | |
Family ID | F9060 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 |
Family 2 | STALEY, R.A. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Family ID | F9061 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||||||||||||
Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 |
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