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Allison, Murl G. |
| Birth |
21 Dec 1922 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
ALLI.M002 |
| _FGRAVE |
Smith Cemete |
| Military Service |
World War II, Sergeant, Military Police Platoon, 1st 'Big Red One' Infantry Division, United States Army [2] |
- Entered active service as a draftee on July 21, 1944 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic training, qualified in the Military Occupational Specialty of Military Policeman (677), and departed the Continental U.S. on February 10, 1945 bound for the European Theater Of Operations. Assigned to and served with the Military Police Platoon, 1st 'Big Red One' Infantry Division in the Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns and in the Army Of Occupation thereafter. Earned The American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal With 2 bronze battle stars, WWII Victory Medal and The Army Of Occupation Medal (Germany). Honorably discharged as a Sergeant on May 4, 1946 at the Separation Center, Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.
(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 https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2059897
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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
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Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
NOTE: The three stripe Sergeant Insignia was not used during the Korean War
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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Military Service Ribbons, Allison, Murl G. (1922-2009)
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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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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Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
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Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
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World War II
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1st Infantry Division ("Big Red One"), United States Army
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1st Infantry Division ("Big Red One"), United States Army
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European Theater of World War II
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Rhineland Campaign, World War II
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Central Europe
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Fort McCoy, Wisconsin
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| Death |
22 Jan 2009 [1] |
| Burial |
Payne Cemetery, Brocton, Edgar County, Illinois  [1] |
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Headstone, Allison, Murl G. and Clara B.
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| Person ID |
I43096 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
11 Jun 2023 |
English
1922 - 2009 (86 years)
