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Ridgley, Charles William Sr.

Ridgley, Charles William Sr.

Male 1922 - 1979  (57 years)


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  • Name Ridgley, Charles William 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Birth 5 Apr 1922  Lawrence County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number RIDG.C002 
    _FGRAVE 2568816 
    Military Service World War II, Private First Class, United States Army  [1
    • U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
      Name: Charles W Ridgley
      Service Info.: PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR II
      Birth Date: 5 Apr 1922
      Death Date: 29 Jun 1979
      Service Start Date: 8 Jun 1944
      Interment Date: 2 Jul 1979
      Cemetery: Danville National Cemetery, IL
      Section 16 Site 179
    Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores


    (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)

    United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
    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,…
    Death 29 Jun 1979  Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial Danville National Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Headstone, Ridgley, Charles William Jr.
    Headstone, Ridgley, Charles William Jr.
    Person ID I24430  Carl Wayne Gray Research
    Last Modified 18 Feb 2021 

    Father Ridgley, Roy Everett,   b. 1893, Bridgeport, Lawrence County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1957, Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Earnst, Sarah J. 'Sadie',   b. 25 Mar 1888, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Apr 1970, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Marriage 20 Jul 1912  [2
    Family ID F2695  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dawson, Julia Fern,   b. 1917   d. 1982 (Age 65 years) 
    Family ID F10642  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 5 Apr 1922 - Lawrence County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 29 Jun 1979 - Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Danville National Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S6715] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Ridgley, Charles William Jr., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2568816/charles-william-ridgley), none. (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S2700] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Ridgley, Sadie and Roy, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Ridgley&GSiman=1&GScid=1243692&GRid=31365513&) (Reliability: 2).