Courtright, Kenneth Ruark

1909 - 1986  (77 years)

• Name	Courtright, Kenneth Ruark
  Birth	19 Jan 1909	Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	COUR.K002
  _FGRAVE	18300897
  Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, Headquarters and Headquarters. 850th Signal Battalion, United States Army  [2, 3]
  	Entered active service as a draftee on 9 February 1944 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Trained as a light truck driver (345). Departed the Continental U.S. on 28 July 1944 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and fought with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 850th Signal Battalion through the Rome-Arno and Northern Apennines Campaigns. Earned the Meritorious Unit Award, The Combat Infantryman Badge, The Good Conduct Medal, The American Campaign Medal, The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 2 bronze battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorable discharge from the Signal Corps as a Private First Class on 5 January 1946 at Camp Grant, Illinois. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1930209
  		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
  		Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Meritorious Unit Commendation, United States Army See "Histories" for more information
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
  		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)
  		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, Courtright, Kenneth R. (1909-1986)
  Death	2 Mar 1986	Clay County, Illinois   [1, 4]
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Courtright, Kenneth R. and Grace T. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Headstone, Courtright, Kenneth R. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Person ID	I29891	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	5 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Courtright, Stokley Rude 'Rudy',   b. 27 Sep 1881, Wayne County, Illinois d. 4 Sep 1965, Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Fields, Gladys F.,   b. 19 Aug 1885, Illinois d. 10 Jan 1979 (Age 93 years)
  Family ID	F19313	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gill, Grace T.,   b. 14 Oct 1915, Clay County, Illinois d. 30 May 2002, Proctor Hospital, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	5 Feb 1934	Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Age at Marriage	He was 25 years and 1 month - She was 18 years and 4 months.
  Children	1. Courtright, G.
  Family ID	F11333	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 19 Jan 1909 - Illinois Marriage - 5 Feb 1934 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Death - 2 Mar 1986 - Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S7372] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Courtright, Kenneth R. and Grace T., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18300897/kenneth-r-courtright) (Reliability: 2). [S7750] World War II Honoree, Kenneth R. Courtright, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1930209) (Reliability: 2). [S8952] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Courtright, Kenneth R., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18300897/kenneth-r-courtright) (Reliability: 2). [S4224] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Courtright, Grace T., 86, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=481&GScid=105163&GRid=6464776&) (Reliability: 2).