Rose, Warren Paul

1920 - 2019  (99 years)

• Name	Rose, Warren Paul
  		Warren Paul Rose (1920-2019)
  Birth	30 Oct 1920	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	ROSE.W004
  _FGRAVE	204468178
  Funeral	11 Nov 2019	Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, Company I, 275th Infantry Regiment, 70th 'Trailblazers' Infantry Division, United States Army  [1, 2]
  	Entered active service as a draftee on July 21, 1944 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Rifleman (745). Departed the Continental U.S. on January 5, 1945 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to Company I, 275th Infantry Regiment, 70th 'Trailblazers' Infantry Division. Fought with them through Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. Earned The Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 2 bronze battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on January 25, 1946 at Camp Grant, Illinois. Source: https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2037381
  		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
  		Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
  		Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
  		Military Service Ribbons, Rose, Warren Paul (1920-2019) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Camp Grant, Illinois
  		European Theater of World War II
  		70th Infantry Division ("Trailblazers"), United States Army
  		70th Infantry Division ("Trailblazers"), United States Army
  		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. …
  Death	4 Nov 2019	Burge House, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	11 Nov 2019	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Rose, W. Paul and Mildred L.
  Person ID	I44550	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Rose, A.W.
  Mother	Terril, P.
  Family ID	F16825	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Barbee, Mildred L. 'Millie',   b. 23 Feb 1921, Clay County, Illinois d. 8 May 2007, Flora Gardens Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Children	+ 1. Rose, P.R.   2. Rose, K.B.   3. Rose, J.
  Family ID	F5465	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 30 Oct 1920 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Death - 4 Nov 2019 - Burge House, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - 11 Nov 2019 - Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 11 Nov 2019 - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Paul proudly served in the Army during World War II. During his service he earned several decorations and medals including the WWII Victory Medal, The European African Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon with 2 Bronze Battle Stars, Good Conduct Medal, and 2 Overseas Service Bars. He worked as a dairy salesman for Flora Pure Milk Co. before becoming an officer for the Flora Police Department where he later worked as a dispatcher. He was of the Christian faith and avidly enjoyed studying his bible and also took pride in his annual gardening.

  
  

• Sources

  [S13615] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Rose, Warren Paul, 99, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/204468178/warren-paul-rose) (Reliability: 2). [S13616] World War II Honoree, Warren P. Rose, (https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2037381) (Reliability: 2).