| Name |
Sloan, Dinfred F. |
| Birth |
1 Feb 1918 |
Hardinville, Crawford County, Illinois  [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
SLOA.D003 |
| _FGRAVE |
59181652 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Technical Sergeant, 1928th Ordnance Armament Company (Aviation), United States Army [3] |
- Entered active service as a draftee on July 13, 1943 at Chicago, Illinois. Selected for service with the Ordnance Department, completed basic training, and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Ammunition Supply Technician (MOS 505). Departed the Continental U.S. on January 17, 1944 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with the 1928th Ordnance Armament Company (Aviation). Attended the Advanced (Aviation) Ammunition Course at the Army Air Forces Ammunition School (Aviation) in England. Honorably discharged as a Technical Sergeant on April 6, 1946 at the Separation Center, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, the Distinguished Unit Badge, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, and the WWII Victory Medal.
This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.
Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2299260
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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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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 Forces
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United States Army Air Forces
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Technical Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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Presidential Unit Citation, United States Army
Originally called the Distinguished Unit Citation
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Presidential Unit Citation, United States Uniformed Services
Originally called the Distinguished Unit Citation
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Military Service Ribbons, Sloan, Dinfred F. (1918-1968)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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European-African-Middle Eastern 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
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European Theater of World War II
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Jefferson Barracks Military Post, Lemay, Missouri
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World War II Honoree, Sloan, Dinfred F. (1918-1968)
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| Death |
16 Mar 1968 |
Kimball County, Nebraska [1] |
| Burial |
Kimball Cemetery, Kimball, Kimball County, Nebraska [4] |
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Headstone, Sloan, Dinfred F. and Rheva R. Mundy
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| Person ID |
I26803 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
19 Jul 2023 |
English
1918 - 1968 (50 years)
