Warren, Robert Calvin 'Bob' (b. 6 Mar 1924 - d. 30 Mar 2012): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1924 - 2012 (88 years)

Name	Warren, Robert Calvin 'Bob'
Birth	6 Mar 1924	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	WARR.R003
_FGRAVE	94165543
Military Service	World War II, Seaman First Class, United States Navy [2]
	Entered active service as an Apprentice Seaman on September 14, 1943. Completed boot camp at Naval Training Station Farragut, Idaho and trained further as an Aviation Radioman at Naval Air Technical Training Center, Millington, Tennessee. Serveved in turn aboard the USS LST-459, USS LST-466 and USS LST-574 as part of LST Flotilla 15. Earned the American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 3 bronze battle stars, WWII Victory Medal and the Philippine Liberation Medal with 2 bronze battle stars. Honorably discharged as a Seaman First Class on April 13, 1946 at the Naval Personnel Separation Center, Great Lakes, 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=2092542
		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 Navy
		United States Navy
		Seaman 1st Class (S1c), United States Navy, World War II Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve, all other branches were worn on the left.
		Seaman 1st Class (S1c), United States Navy, World War II, Shoulder Piping Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve; all other branches were worn on the left.
		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
		Military Service Ribbons, Warren, Robert Calvin 'Bob' (1924-2012) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
		American Campaign Medal, United States
		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
		Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
		World War II (1939-1945)
		Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois
		Farragut State Park, Idaho
		USS LST-459, United States Navy
		List of Hull Classifications, United States Navy
		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, Warren, Robert Calvin (1924-2012)
		Millington, Shelby County, Tennessee
Death	30 Mar 2012	Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois [1]
Burial	Maple Hill Cemetery, Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois [1]
	East Addition - Block M - Lot 33
		Headstone, Warren, Robert C. and Doris J.
Person ID	I26809	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	6 May 2024

Father	Warren, William Fleming Curtis 'Bill', b. 28 Jun 1891, Songer Township, Clay County, Illinois d. 19 Jul 1973, Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado (Age 82 years)
Mother	Forfang, Anna Emelia, b. 6 Feb 1894, Hallock, Kittson County, Minnesota d. 30 Nov 1954, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 60 years)
Family ID	F5488	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Xanders, Doris Jean, b. 18 Dec 1931, Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois d. 19 Nov 2007, Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois (Age 75 years)

Marriage 25 Mar 1947

Age at Marriage He was 23 years - She was 15 years and 3 months.

Children

	1. Warren, Robert Dale 'Bobby', b. 8 May 1950 d. 20 Sep 1991 (Age 41 years)
	2. Warren, Steve W., b. 4 Feb 1953 d. 8 Mar 2012, Cisne Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois (Age 59 years)

Family ID F11532 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 31 Jan 2023

Event Map

	Birth - 6 Mar 1924 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois
	Death - 30 Mar 2012 - Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois
	Burial - - Maple Hill Cemetery, Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois

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Sources

[S7606] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Warren, Robert C. and Doris J., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94165543/robert-calvin-warren) (Reliability: 2).
[S7555] https://www.wwiimemorial.com/, World War II Honoree, Robert Calvin Warren, (https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2092542) (Reliability: 2).