Wise, Richard A.

1917 - 1958  (40 years)

• Name	Wise, Richard A.
  Birth	19 Mar 1917	Arlington, Snohomish County, Washington
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	WISE.R002
  _FGRAVE	34634729
  Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, Troop C, 33rd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, United States Army  [1]
  	His headstone shows his rank as First Sergeant
  		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,…
  		Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		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, Wise, Richard A. (1917-1958)
  Death	4 Jan 1958  [2]
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I32761	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	12 Dec 2024

  
  

  Family	HOLMES, Evelyn M.,   b. 27 Sep 1925, Illinois d. 17 Dec 2009, Heritage Woods, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	27 Sep 1945	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois   [2]
  Family ID	F7308	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 19 Mar 1917 - Arlington, Snohomish County, Washington Marriage - 27 Sep 1945 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S14832] World War II Honoree, Richard A. Wise, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2318021) (Reliability: 2). [S3990] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Mugrage, Evelyn M., 84, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=45763794), none. (Reliability: 2).