1923 - 1978 (54 years)
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Dawkins, James Walker |
| Birth |
9 Feb 1923 |
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Male |
| Reference Number |
DAWK.J001 |
| _FGRAVE |
30833779 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Sergeant, Company B, 800th Military Police Battalion, United States Army [1] |
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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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James Walker Dawkins (1923-1973)
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World War II Honoree, Dawkins, James Walker (1923-1978)
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United States Army
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Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
NOTE: The three stripe Sergeant Insignia was not used during the Korean War
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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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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World War II
(1939-1945) |
| Death |
25 Jan 1978 |
| Burial |
Red Brush Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois  |
| Person ID |
I43565 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
20 Jun 2023 |
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| Event Map |
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 | Burial - - Red Brush Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois |
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| Documents |
| At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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| Sources |
- [S15286] World War II Honoree, James Walker Dawkins, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1803271) (Reliability: 2).
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