Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
1934 - 2006 (71 years)
| Name | Knowles, James Earl 'Jim' | |
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James Earl 'Jim' Knowles (1934-2006) |
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| Birth | 28 Dec 1934 | Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois  [1, 2] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Reference Number | KNOW.J001 | |
| _FGRAVE | 26442471 | |
| Military Service | Specialist Fourth Class, United States Army [3] | |
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Specialist (abbreviated as SPC) (paygrade E-4), United States Army (1985-2019) Initially, Specialist 3rd Class (SP3) (E-3), United States Army, (Mar 1955 - Sep 1959) Later, Specialist 4th Class (SP4) (E-4), United States Army, (Sep 1958 - 1985) Can manage other enlisted Soldiers of lower rank. Has served a minimum of two years and attended a specific training class to earn this promotion. People… |
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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 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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Specialist (Rank) Specialist is a military rank in some countries’ armed forces. In the United States Armed Forces, it is one of the four junior enlisted ranks in the U.S. Army, above private (PVT), private (PV2), and private first class and is equivalent in pay grade to corporal. In the U.S. Space Force it consists of the four junior enlisted ranks, prior to… |
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| Death | 1 Feb 2006 | |
| Burial | Mount Juliet Memorial Gardens, Mount Juliet, Wilson County, Tennessee [1] |
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Headstone, Knowles, James E. and Wilma M. |
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| Person ID | I22039 | Carl Wayne Gray Research | Stanford - Emmott John Thomas Stanford and Bathsheba Austin 'Bessie' Emmott Descendants, Stanford - Kenley David Stanford and Amanda J. Kenley Descendants, Stanford - Wickersham David Stanford and Rebecca L. Wickersham Descendants |
| Last Modified | 30 Apr 2024 | |
| Father | Knowles, John, b. 30 Jan 1901, Illinois d. 19 Apr 1964 (Age 63 years) | |
| Mother | Ruger, Besse Jane 'Bessie', b. 5 Sep 1899, Clay County, Illinois d. 12 Jan 1998, Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 98 years) | |
| Marriage | 1923 [2, 4] | |
| Age at Marriage | He was ~ 21 years and 11 months - She was ~ 23 years and 3 months. | |
| Family ID | F9803 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Stanford, W.M. | |||||
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| Family ID | F9802 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
| Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 | |||||
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