Smith, William R. 'Bill'

1932 - 1996  (63 years)

• Name	Smith, William R. 'Bill'
  Birth	18 Jul 1932  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	SMIT.W013
  _FGRAVE	18119282
  Military Service	Korean War, Corporal, United States Army  [2]
  		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 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…
  		United States Army
  		Corporal (abbreviated as Cpl.), United States Army (Combat Arms) (Aug 1948-Feb 1951)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Generic Military Service Ribbons, Korean War NOTE: This list may be incomplete. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  Death	13 May 1996  [2]
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  	Plot: Lot 13 - 2 Add - Row 3 - Sp 4
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  		Headstone, Smith, William R. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Person ID	I27575	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	4 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	FRY, D.M.
  Children	1. Smith, B.   2. Smith, P.   3. Smith, M.   4. Smith, M.   5. Smith, K.   6. Smith, P.   7. Smith, H.   8. Smith, Mona Ellen,   b. 10 Aug 1964   d. 30 Jun 2006, Memorial Hospital, Carbondale, Jackson County, Illinois (Age 41 years)
  Family ID	F7720	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S4210] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Smith, William (Bill), Dorothy M., and Mona E., (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=2161&GScid=105163&GRid=18083781&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S7909] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Smith, William R., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18119282/william-r_-smith), none. (Reliability: 2).