Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
1928 - 1951 (23 years)
| Name | Lawson, Robert Rex | |
| Birth | 3 Jun 1928 | South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana  [1] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Reference Number | LAWS.R002 | |
| _FGRAVE | 93615405 | |
| Military Service | Korean War, Sergeant First Class, 8th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division [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 Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the… |
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United States Army |
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Sergeant First Class, United States Army (Combat Arms) (Aug 1948-Feb 1951) |
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Korean War (1950-1953) |
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Korea |
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1st Cavalry Division ("The First Team"), United States Army |
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1st Cavalry Division ("The First Team"), United States Army |
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8th Cavalry Regiment, United States Army |
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Generic Military Service Ribbons, Korean War NOTE: This list may be incomplete. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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National Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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National Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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Korean Service Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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Korean War Service Medal |
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United Nations Service Medal for Korea |
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United Nations Service Medal Korea |
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Korean War Service Medal |
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| Military Service | World War II, | |
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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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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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| Death | 3 Jul 1951 | North Korea [1, 2] |
| Cause: Killed in Action | ||
| Burial | Saint Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger, St. Joseph County, Indiana [1] |
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Headstone, Lawson, Robert Rex |
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Headstone, Lawson, Robert Rex |
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| Person ID | I48936 | Carl Wayne Gray Research | Frock - Barker Michael M. Frock and Margaret Barker Descendants, Frock - Seltenreich Michael Frock and Elizabeth Seltenreich Descendants |
| Last Modified | 7 Mar 2024 | |
| Father | Lawson, Roy, b. 1 Aug 1899, Clay County, Indiana d. 21 Dec 1976 (Age 77 years) | |
| Mother | Dayton, June E., b. 16 Jun 1900, Jasonville, Greene County, Indiana d. 14 Mar 1961, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan (Age 60 years) | |
| Marriage | Y [3] | |
| Family ID | F17156 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Welsh, Melba Marie, b. 13 May 1929, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana d. 26 Mar 2009, Country Villa Oxnard Manor, Oxnard, Ventura County, California (Age 79 years) | |||
| Marriage | 1948 [2] | |||
| Age at Marriage | He was ~ 19 years and 6 months - She was ~ 18 years and 7 months. | |||
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| Family ID | F17787 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||
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