Devore, Robert James

1921 - 1999  (77 years)

• Name	Devore, Robert James
  Birth	6 Oct 1921  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	DEVO.R002
  _FGRAVE	19319627
  Military Service	World War II, Coxswain, United States Navy  [2, 3]
  	Enlisted and entered active service as an Apprentice Seaman on September 7, 1943. Completed boot camp at Naval Training School, Great Lakes, Illinois and the Armed Guard School at Norfolk, Virginia. Served at the Armed Guard Center, Brooklyn, Neew York at Secondary Fleet Base 16 and at the Navy Supply Depot, Navy 3256 (Ryukyus Islands). Earned The American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and The WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Coxswain on January 1, 1946 at the Naval Personal Separation Center, Great Lakes, Illinois. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2077480
  		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 Navy
  		United States Navy
  		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
  		Military Service Ribbons, Devore, Robert James (1921-1999) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		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, Devore, Robert James (1921-1999)
  Death	6 Mar 1999  [1]
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Devore, Velma Helen and Robert James
  Person ID	I32534	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	23 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Devore, William Lewis,   b. 11 Jun 1894   d. 15 Sep 1953 (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Chambliss, Edith Naomi,   b. 10 Jun 1894, Clay County, Illinois d. 5 May 1982, Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F13528	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ruger, Velma Helen 'Dude',   b. 26 Apr 1926   d. 25 Feb 1997 (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	20 Dec 1941
  Age at Marriage	He was 20 years and 2 months - She was 15 years and 8 months.
  Family ID	F13533	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

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

  
  

• Sources

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