Foreman, John Robert 'Rob'

1925 - 2000  (74 years)

• Name	Foreman, John Robert 'Rob'
  Birth	24 Sep 1925	Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Custodian, Clay City High School, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  [1]
  Reference Number	FORE.J001
  _FGRAVE	6466351
  Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, Service Battery, 592nd Field Artillery Battalion (155MM Howitzers), 106th ‘Golden Lion’ Infantry Division, US Arm  [4, 5]
  	Entered active service on December 21, 1943 at Chicago, Illinois. Selected for the Field Artillery, completed basic training, and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Light Truck Driver (345). Assigned to Service Battery, 592nd Field Artillery Battalion (equipped with 155mm howitzers), 106th 'Golden Lion' Infantry Division. Departed the Continental U.S. with his unit, bound for the European Theater of Operations. Fought in the Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe Campaigns. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 4 bronze battle stars, and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on March 26, 1946 at the Separation Center, Camp McCoy, Wisconsin. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2233120
  		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
  		Military Service Ribbons, Foreman, John Robert 'Rob' (1925-2000) 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)
  		106th Infantry Division ("Golden Lion"), United States Army
  		106th Infantry Division ("Golden Lion"), United States Army
  		Fort McCoy, Wisconsin
  		European Theater of World War II
  		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. …
  		World War II Honoree, Foreman, John R. (1925-2000)
  Death	6 Apr 2000	SunBridge Care Center, Salem, Marion County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	8 Apr 2000	Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois   [6]
  		Headstone, Foreman, Agnes (Babe) and John (Rob)
  Person ID	I4588	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	7 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Foreman, Kenneth G.,   b. 20 Jul 1896, Illinois d. 13 Apr 1965 (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Dressel, Elizabeth M. 'Lizzie',   b. 17 Jul 1893, Illinois d. 16 Oct 1963 (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	30 Mar 1957  [2, 7, 8]
  Age at Marriage	He was 60 years and 8 months - She was 63 years and 8 months.
  Family ID	F2703	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Colclasure, Agnes 'Babe',   b. 18 Aug 1929   d. 10 Dec 2012 (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	30 May 1952  [6]
  Age at Marriage	He was 26 years and 8 months - She was 22 years and 9 months.
  Children	1. Foreman, W.B.   2. Foreman, S.   3. Foreman, C.   4. Foreman, Ronald Ray 'Ronnie',   b. 3 Jul 1950   d. 30 Jan 2020 (Age 69 years)   5. Foreman, B.
  Family ID	F2712	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 24 Sep 1925 - Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois Death - 6 Apr 2000 - SunBridge Care Center, Salem, Marion County, Illinois Burial - 8 Apr 2000 - Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  He was a retired janitor at Clay City High School; member of the Sailor Springs American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, Flora; and was a U.S. veteran of World War II.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1996] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Foreman, John R., 74, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=121&GScid=108285&GRid=6466351&) (Reliability: 2). [S1992] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Sailor Springs, Illinois, (District 13-17) (Pixley Township), image 03, page 1b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00432?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S1993] Ancestry.com, 1930 Federal Census, Sailor Springs, (Pixley Township), Clay County, Illinois, District 15 (East), page 1a, (http://www.ancestry.com), Page 1a, none. [S14731] World War II Honoree, John R. Foreman, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2233120) (Reliability: 2). [S2004] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Foreman, John R., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=121&GScid=108285&GRid=6466351&) (Reliability: 2). [S2003] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Foreman, Agnes (Babe) and John (Rob), (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=121&GScid=108285&GRid=6466351&) (Reliability: 2). [S1995] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Foreman, Elizabeth M. and Kenneth G., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23089771/kenneth_g_foreman) (Reliability: 2). [S1993] Ancestry.com, 1930 Federal Census, Sailor Springs, (Pixley Township), Clay County, Illinois, District 15 (East), page 1a, (http://www.ancestry.com), Page 1a, none. (Reliability: 3).