Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies
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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
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. …
Military Service Ribbons, Foreman, John Robert 'Rob' (1925-2000)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
World War II Honoree, Foreman, John R. (1925-2000) 
106th Infantry Division ("Golden Lion"), United States Army 
106th Infantry Division ("Golden Lion"), United States Army American Campaign Medal, United States 
American Campaign Medal, United States Military European Theater of World War II 
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States 
Good Conduct Medal, United States Army Fort McCoy, Wisconsin 
Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces 
World War II Victory Medal, United States Military United States Army 
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 Enlisted Rank Insignia World War II
(1939-1945)World War II Victory Medal, United States Military 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] 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] Children > 1. Foreman, Ronald Ray 'Ronnie', b. 3 Jul 1950 d. 30 Jan 2020 (Age 69 years) > 2. Foreman, W.B. > 3. Foreman, B. > 4. Foreman, S. > 5. Foreman, C. Family ID F2712 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- 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.
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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
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Documents At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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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.
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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).
- [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).