1915 - 1986 (71 years)
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| Name |
Grimes, Forest Ray 'Johnny' |
| Suffix |
Sr. |
| Birth |
1915 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
GRIM.F001 |
| _FGRAVE |
29222394 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Seaman Second Class, United States Navy [1] |
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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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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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World War II Honoree, Grimes, Forest Ray Sr. (1915-1986)
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
| Death |
29 Sep 1986 [2] |
| Burial |
Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  |
| Person ID |
I21693 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
3 Jul 2023 |
| Family |
Harmon, Edna June, b. 28 Jun 1916, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 18 Dec 1993, Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 77 years) |
| Marriage |
Y [3] |
| Children |
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| Family ID |
F9653 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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 | Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois |
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| Documents |
| At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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| Sources |
- [S5607] World War II Honoree, Gerald H. Blair, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2187093) (Reliability: 2).
- [S5961] Obituary, Grimes, Edna J (Harmon), 77, none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S5987] The Clay County Advocate-Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), Obituary, Fulk, Patty L., 71, (The Clay County Advocate-Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), 13 Dec 2005), none. (Reliability: 2).
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