
1926 - 1983 (57 years)
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Name |
Douglas, Nile R. |
Birth |
11 Aug 1926 |
West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Reference Number |
DOUG.N001 |
Military Service |
World War II, United States Army Air Forces [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 Air Forces
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United States Army Air Forces
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World War II (1939-1945) |
Death |
7 Sep 1983 |
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio [1] |
Burial |
Moravian Cemetery, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois [2] |
- Graveside services at Moravian Cemetery with Bro. Dan Howell presiding. Military graveside rites conducted by the West Salem American Legion.
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Headstone, Douglas, Nile R. and Laurene R.
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Person ID |
I42906 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
Last Modified |
20 Jul 2023 |
Family |
McVaigh, Laurene Rebecca, b. 18 Oct 1926, Blairsburg, Hamilton County, Iowa d. 6 Jan 2016, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida (Age 89 years) |
Marriage |
15 Sep 1945 |
Olney, Richland County, Illinois [3, 4] |
Family ID |
F16643 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Notes |
- He was retired from the Delco Air Division of GM.
He was a member of the Beardshear United Methodist Church in Dayton; the Knights of Pythias; the 25-year Club at GM; and was WW II veteran in the Air Force.
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Sources |
- [S13264] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Douglas, Nile R., 57, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69620630/nile-r_-douglas), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S13262] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Douglas, Nile R. and Laurene R., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69620630/nile-r_-douglas), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S13263] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, McVaigh, Lydia Anna, 81, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48531290/lydia-a-mcvaigh), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S13261] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Douglas, Laurene Rebecca (McVaigh), 89, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156852891), none. (Reliability: 2).
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