| Name |
Baird, John J. |
| Birth |
11 Nov 1907 |
Kell, Marion County, Illinois  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
BAIR.J003 |
| _FGRAVE |
174728216 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Seaman First Class, USS Sebec AO-87, United States Navy [1, 2] |
- Entered active service as a draftee Apprentice Seaman on March 9, 1944 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed boot camp at Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois. Assigned to and served aboard the Fleet Oiler, Escambia Class, USS Sebec AO-87 in the Pacific Theater of Operations. Earned The American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 5 bronze battle stars, WWII Victory Medal and The Philippine Liberation Medal. Honorably discharged as a Seaman First Class on November 17, 1945 at The Naval Personnel Separation 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: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2106738
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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, Baird, John J. (1907-1996)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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World War II Honoree, Baird, John J. (1907-1996)
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USS Sebec (AO-87), United States Navy
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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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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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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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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Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
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Seaman 1st Class (S1c), United States Navy, World War II
Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve, all other branches were worn on the left.
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United States Navy
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Seaman 1st Class (S1c), United States Navy, World War II, Shoulder Piping
Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve; all other branches were worn on the left.
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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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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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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,… |
| Death |
28 Aug 1996 [1] |
| Burial |
Hillcrest Memorial Park, Centralia, Marion County, Illinois [1] |
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Headstone, Baird, John J.
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Headstone, Baird, John J.
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| Person ID |
I43126 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
17 Jul 2023 |
English
1907 - 1996 (88 years)
