Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
1913 - 1988 (75 years)
| Name | Kays, John Franklin | |
| Birth | 5 Mar 1913 | Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois  [1] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Reference Number | KAYS.J001 | |
| _FGRAVE | 88143326 | |
| Military Service | World War II, Corporal, United States Army Air Corps [2] | |
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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 Air Corps |
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United States Army Air Corps |
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Corporal, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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| Death | 10 Sep 1988 | Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois [1] |
| Burial | Maple Hill Cemetery, Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois [1] |
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Headstone, Kays, John F. ),( |
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Headstone, Kays, John F. and Ethel M. ),( |
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| Person ID | I48345 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 18 Feb 2021 | |
| Father | Kays, George Lytle, b. 1885 d. 1972 (Age 87 years) | |
| Mother | White, Kate, b. 1886 d. 1961 (Age 75 years) | |
| Family ID | F17685 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Latham, Ethel M., b. 3 Oct 1907, Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois d. 26 Feb 1981, Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois (Age 73 years) | |||
| Marriage | Y [1] | |||
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| Family ID | F17684 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||
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