| Name |
Birch, Mavin O. |
| Birth |
19 Nov 1906 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
BIRC.M001 |
| _FGRAVE |
21532157 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Private First Class, 3539th Army Air Force Base Unit, United States Army Air Forces [1, 2] |
- Entered active service as a draftee on March 15, 1944 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Selected for the Air Corps, completed basic training, graduated the Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic Service School at Fort Knox, Kentucky and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Automotive Equipment Mechanic (014). Served stateside with the 3539th Army Air Forces Base Unit at Langley Field, Virginia. Developed a medical condition that required hospitalization. Honorably discharged with a certificate of disability as a Private First Class on October 26, 1945 same station. Earned The American Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.
(This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.)
Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2109668
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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. … |
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Military Service Ribbons, Birch, Mavin O. (1906-1981)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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World War II Honoree, Birch, Marvin O. (1906-1981)
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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Fort Knox, Hardin County, Kentucky
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Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
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Fort Sheridan, Illinois
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United States Army Air Forces
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Langley Air Force Base, Hampton, Virginia
Formerly known as Langley Field
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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United States Army Air Forces
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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,… |
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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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, a… |
| Death |
7 Mar 1981 [1] |
| Burial |
Headyville McQueen Cemetery, Newton, Jasper County, Illinois  [1] |
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Headstone, Birch, Mavin O. and Nola A.
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| Person ID |
I38321 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
20 Jul 2023 |
English
1906 - 1981 (74 years)
