| Name |
Conley, Robert Noel |
| Birth |
4 May 1925 |
Gary, Lake County, Indiana  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
CONL.R003 |
| _FGRAVE |
18291304 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Technician Fourth Grade, 104th Combat Engineer Battalion, United States Army [2, 3] |
- Enlisted and entered active service on February 7, 1945 at Chicago, Illinois. Received basic training at Camp Wolters, Texas and specialized as Clerk Typist 405. Departed the U.S. on August 6, 1945 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations annd the intended invasion of Japan. Diverted to Okinawa where he served with the 104th and 50th Combat Engineer Battalions. Later posted to Korea with the 34th Combat Engineer (C) Battalion, 7th Infantry California Division, as part of the army oof occupation. Earned the American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal and The Army of Occupation (Japan) Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician 4th Grade from the Corps of Engineers on December 9, 1946 at Fort Sheridan, 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=1927358
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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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Robert Noel Conley (1925-2007)
World War II, Technician Grade Four, 104th Combat Engineer Battalion, United States Army
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Technician Fourth 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.
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Technician Fourth 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.
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United States Army
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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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
(1939-1945) |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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| Death |
14 Jan 2007 |
Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1, 4] |
| Burial |
Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
- Plot: Lot 9 - Franklin - Sp. 3 - Row D
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Headstone, Conley, Robert N. and Patricia A.
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
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Headstone, Conley, Robert N.
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
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| Person ID |
I27526 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
30 May 2024 |
English
1925 - 2007 (81 years)
