Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
1916 - 1988 (71 years)
| Name | Harris, Charles Knight | |
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Charles Knight Harris (1916-1988) |
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| Birth | 13 Apr 1916 | Clay County, Illinois  [1, 2] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Occupation | Butcher | |
| Reference Number | HARR.C003 | |
| _FGRAVE | 18300671 | |
| Military Service | World War II, Seaman First Class, United States Navy [2, 4] | |
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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 Navy |
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United States Navy |
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United States Navy Enlisted Rates |
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Military Service Ribbons, Harris, Charles Knight (1916-1988) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military |
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American Campaign Medal, United States |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois |
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Ottumwa Regional Airport, Iowa |
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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. … |
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World War II Honoree, Harris, Charles Knight (1916-1988) |
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| Death | 22 Feb 1988 | St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri [1, 2, 5] |
| Burial | Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
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Headstone, Harris, Charles K. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black |
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Headstone, Harris, Charles Knight and Lucille Displayed with permission of Lady in Black |
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Headstone, Harris, Charles K. |
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Headstone, Harris, Charles K. and Lucille |
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| Person ID | I634 | Carl Wayne Gray Research | Jauch - Hasler Jacob Jauch and Margaret 'Margret' Hasler Descendants, Stanford - Emmott John Thomas Stanford and Bathsheba Austin 'Bessie' Emmott Descendants, Hasler - ? Mr. Hasler and ? Descendants, Lents - Seal Jacob Lents and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Seal Descendants, Jauch - Birk Christian 'Heitl' Jauch and Maria Birk Descendants, Stanford - Kenley David Stanford and Amanda J. Kenley Descendants, Stanford - Wickersham David Stanford and Rebecca L. Wickersham Descendants |
| Last Modified | 22 May 2023 | |
| Father | Harris, Charles, b. 6 Feb 1884 d. 6 Jun 1967 (Age 83 years) | |
| Mother | Kearney, Mina C., b. 6 Mar 1893, Clay County, Illinois d. 6 Dec 1971, Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 78 years) | |
| Marriage | 22 Jun 1914 | Louisville, Clay County, Illinois [3, 6] |
| Age at Marriage | He was 30 years and 4 months - She was 21 years and 3 months. | |
| Family ID | F656 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 | Yauch, Mary Opal, b. 30 Jul 1925 d. 7 Dec 1967 (Age 42 years) | |||||
| Marriage | Y [7, 8] | |||||
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| Family ID | F277 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
| Family 2 | Bissey, Lucille E., b. 11 Feb 1916, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 7 Jun 1994, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 78 years) | |
| Family ID | F655 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 | |
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