Milligan, Harold H. (b. 4 Apr 1923 - d. 10 Nov 1992): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1923 - 1992 (69 years)

Name	Milligan, Harold H.
Birth	4 Apr 1923	Florida [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	MILL.H007
_FGRAVE	105303527
Military Service	World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, Anti-Tank Company, 339th Infantry Regiment, 85th 'Custer' Infantry Division, United States Army [3, 4]
	Enlisted and entered active service on May 18, 1942 at Saint Louis, Missouri. Completed basic training, qualified in the military occupational specialty of Light Truck Driver (345), and assigned to Anti-Tank Company, 339th Infantry Regiment, 85th 'Custer' Infantry Division. Departed the Continental U.S. on December 24, 1943 with his unit, bound for the European Theater of Operations. Fought in the Rome-Arno, Apennines, and Po Valley Campaigns. Earned the Combat Infantryman Badge, Driver Badge with Clasp, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 3 bronze battle stars, and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician Fifth Grade on December 1, 1945 at the Separation Center, Camp Grant, Illinois. 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=2228130
		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,…
		United States Army
		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.
		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.
		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
		Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
		Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
		Driver and Mechanic Badge, United States Army
		Driver and Mechanic Badge
		Qualification Bar, Driver, Wheeled Vehicle, United States Army
		Qualification Bar, Driver, Tracked Vehicle, United States Army
		Military Service Ribbons, Milligan, Harold H. (1923--1992) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
		Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
		American Campaign Medal, United States
		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		World War II (1939-1945)
		85th Infantry Division ("Custer Division"), United States Army
		85th Infantry Division ("Custer Division"), United States Army
		339th Infantry Regiment, United States Army
		Camp Grant, Illinois
		European Theater of World War II
		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. …
		World War II Honoree, Milligan, Harold H. (1923-1992)
Death	10 Nov 1992 [1]
Burial	Bethel Memorial Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois [1]
Burial		Headstone, Milligan, Harold H.
Person ID	I24991	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	6 May 2024

Father	Milligan, ? d. Bef 20 Apr 1940
Mother	?, Margret H., b. 1887, Illinois
Family ID	F9027	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

Birth - 4 Apr 1923 - Florida

Burial - - Bethel Memorial Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois

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Sources

[S6965] (Reliability: 2).
[S36] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 28, page 14a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00052?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2).
[S6779] (Reliability: 2).
[S2161] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Miller, Lawrence B., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36843803/lawrence-b-miller) (Reliability: 2).