Cornwell, Alan Gale

1926 - 2014  (87 years)

• Name	Cornwell, Alan Gale
  Birth	14 Aug 1926	Jasper County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	CORN.A002
  _FGRAVE	127961190
  Military Service	Korean War, United States Army  [1]
  		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…
  		Korea
  		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,…
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		United States Army
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  Military Service	World War II, Technician 5th Grade, United States Army  [2]
  		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. …
  		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		World War II Honoree, Cornwell, Allen G. (1925-2014)
  		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		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,…
  		United States Army
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	10 Apr 2014	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Shouse Chapel Cemetery, Bible Grove, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Person ID	I43510	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	10 May 2024

  
  

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  Birth - 14 Aug 1926 - Jasper County, Illinois Death - 10 Apr 2014 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Shouse Chapel Cemetery, Bible Grove, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Alan Gale Cornwell (1926-2014)

  
  

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  Alan Gale Cornwell was born in Jasper County, IL on August 14, 1926 the son of Ernest and Helen (Wetherholt) Cornwell . He married Marion May Webster on January 7, 1948. Surviving are daughters, Brenda J. Huff (George Rodman), and Lana C. Romaine (Lee); grandchildren, Ashley D. Huff (Jill) and Cortni B. Romaine; great-grandchildren, Grace Elizabeth Huff and Harrison Turner Huff; brothers, Robert Cornwell (Connie) and Mike Cornwell (Tammy); sisters, Arlene Whitehurst, JoAnn Hanson, and Kathy Tesch (Aaron); aunt, Florence Zimmerman and many cousins. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marion; his parents and sisters, Mary Lou Carter, Ann Gee, and Sharon Spencer. Gale served in the Army during World War II in the Pacific and in Germany. He was recalled to serve in the Korean Conflict. full obituary posted at www.blakefh.com - service published in Newton (IL) Press Mentor - 04.14.2014

  
  

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  [S15887] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Cornwell, Alan Gale, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127961190/alan-'gale'-cornwell), none. (Reliability: 2). [S15198] World War II Honoree, Allen G. Cornwell, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2229899) (Reliability: 2).