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Cosby, Robert Prentiss |
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Robert Prentiss Cosby (1921-1998)
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
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| Birth |
19 Apr 1921 |
Centralia, Marion County, Illinois  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
COSB.R001 |
| _FGRAVE |
34752315 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Technical Sergeant, 101st Airborne Division, United States Army [1] |
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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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Robert Prentiss Cosby (1921-1998)
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
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United States Army
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Technical Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
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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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World War II Honoree, Cosby, Robert Prentiss
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| Death |
18 Jul 1998 |
Chesterfield, St. Louis County, Missouri |
| Burial |
Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois |
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Headstone, Cosby, Prentiss
Displayed with permission of Ewood Sexton |
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Headstone, Cosby, Robert P.
Displayed with permission of Ewood Sexton
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| Person ID |
I43515 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
1 Jan 2025 |
English
1921 - 1998 (77 years)
