| Name |
Allison, Richard Wilson |
| Birth |
23 Sep 1913 |
Illinois  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
ALLI.R002 |
| _FGRAVE |
35119311 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Water Tender Second Class (WT2), United States Navy [2, 3] |
- Honorably discharged as a Water Tender Second Class on December 15, 1945 at The Naval Personnel Center, Great Lakes, Illinois.
(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 https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2096761
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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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Apprentice Seaman (AS), United States Navy, World War II
The piping for this rating was worn on the right shoulder
Source: https://www.uniform-reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html
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World War II Honoree, Allison, Richard Wilson
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United States Navy
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Apprentice Seaman (AS), US Navy, WWII, (Piping)
The piping for this rating was worn on the right shoulder
Source: https://www.uniform-reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html
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United States Navy Enlisted Rates
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United States Navy
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
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Water Tender 2nd Class (WT2c) United States Navy, World War II
This insignia was worn on the Left Sleeve of the uniform through Dec 1943)
Source: https://www.uniform-
reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html
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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,… |
| Death |
7 Sep 1981 [1] |
| Burial |
Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
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Headstone, Allison, Richard W.
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
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Headstone, Allison, Iona M. and Richard W.
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| Person ID |
I43097 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
7 Jun 2023 |
English
1913 - 1981 (67 years)
