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Hollis, Joseph Thomas

Hollis, Joseph Thomas

Male 1897 - 1966  (68 years)


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  • Name Hollis, Joseph Thomas 
    Birth 22 Nov 1897  Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number HOLL.J007 
    _FGRAVE 24199180 
    Military Service World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, Headquarters and Service Company, 32nd Engineer Battalion, United States Army  [1
    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 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
    United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
    World War II
    (1939-1945)
    Death 12 Feb 1966  Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Headstone, Hollis, Joseph Thomas
    Headstone, Hollis, Joseph Thomas
    Headstone, Hollis, Joseph Thomas
    Headstone, Hollis, Joseph Thomas


    Displayed with permission of Lady in Black


    Person ID I28347  Carl Wayne Gray Research
    Last Modified 5 Jul 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 22 Nov 1897 - Oklahoma Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 12 Feb 1966 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S8245] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Hollis, Joseph Thomas, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24199180/joseph-thomas-hollis), none.

    2. [S8245] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Hollis, Joseph Thomas, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24199180/joseph-thomas-hollis), none. (Reliability: 2).