Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
1934 - 1998 (64 years)
| Name | Harmon, William Franklin 'Bill' | |
| Birth | 27 Feb 1934 | Richland County, Illinois  [1] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Reference Number | HARM.W011 | |
| Military Service | Specialist 3rd Class, United States Army [2] | |
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Specialist (abbreviated as SPC) (paygrade E-4), United States Army (1985-2019) Initially, Specialist 3rd Class (SP3) (E-3), United States Army, (Mar 1955 - Sep 1959) Later, Specialist 4th Class (SP4) (E-4), United States Army, (Sep 1958 - 1985) Can manage other enlisted Soldiers of lower rank. Has served a minimum of two years and attended a specific training class to earn this promotion. People… |
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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… |
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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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Specialist (Rank) Specialist is a military rank in some countries’ armed forces. In the United States Armed Forces, it is one of the four junior enlisted ranks in the U.S. Army, above private (PVT), private (PV2), and private first class and is equivalent in pay grade to corporal. In the U.S. Space Force it consists of the four junior enlisted ranks, prior to… |
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| Death | 17 Sep 1998 | Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois [1] |
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| Burial | Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois [1, 2] |
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Headstone, Harmon, William F. |
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| Person ID | I40980 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 9 Nov 2022 | |
| Father | Harmon, Harvey 'Harve', b. 10 Nov 1904, Richland County, Illinois d. 9 Nov 1991, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 86 years) | |
| Mother | Nowak, Pearl, b. 7 Feb 1906, Cicero, Cook County, Illinois d. 17 Jun 1970, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 64 years) | |
| Marriage | 12 Feb 1927 | Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana [3, 4] |
| Age at Marriage | He : 22 years and 3 months - She : 21 years. | |
| Family ID | F16119 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Dishong, B. | |
| Family ID | F16132 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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