1930 - 2001 (71 years)
-
| Name |
McVay, Wilbert Weldon |
| Birth |
21 Apr 1930 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
MCVA.W001 |
| _FGRAVE |
9693154 |
| Military Service |
Korean War, Sergeant, United States Army |
- Mr. McVay was a recipient of the purple heart while serving his country during the Korean War.
|
 |
Sergeant (abbreviated as Sgt.), United States Army (Combat Arms)
(Aug 1948-Feb 1951)
In the Korean War era, this rank was called "Sergeant". There was no 3 stripe Sergeant insignia during this period.
|
 |
Korea
|
 |
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… |
|
|
Korean War
(1950-1953)
|
 |
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
|
| Death |
29 Sep 2001 |
| Burial |
Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  |
| Person ID |
I30632 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
18 Feb 2021 |
-
| Event Map |
|
 | Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois |
 |
|
-
| Sources |
- [S9237] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Hossel, Omer H. and Ola W. Hossel Lee, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48318736/ola-w-lee), none. (Reliability: 2).
|
English
