Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
1922 - 2001 (78 years)
| Name | Horton, Bailey Pinkney 'Pete' | |
| Suffix | Jr. | |
| Birth | 27 Sep 1922 | Mississippi  |
| Gender | Male | |
| Reference Number | HORT.B001 | |
| _FGRAVE | 34762198 | |
| Military Service | World War II, Private First Class, Battery D, 206th Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion, 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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United States Army |
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Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) |
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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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| Death | 10 May 2001 | Illinois |
| Burial | Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois |
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| Person ID | I43966 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 14 Jan 2022 | |
| Family | MASON, Dorothy G., b. 12 Jan 1930, Pittsboro, Calhoun County, Mississippi d. 28 Apr 2011, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois (Age 81 years) | |
| Marriage | 16 Jul 1946 | Bruce, Calhoun County, Mississippi |
| Age at Marriage | He was 23 years and 10 months - She was 16 years and 6 months. | |
| Family ID | F10752 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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