Genealogies from Clay, Effingham, Richland, and Wayne Counties in Illinois
1916 - 1996 (79 years)| Name | Thomas, Clifford Okley | |
| Birth | 17 Jan 1916 | Illinois  [1, 2] |
| Gender | Male | |
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1930 Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 04a 1930 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0018), image 07, page 04a |
| Reference Number | THOM.C001 | |
| _FGRAVE | 26234627 | |
| Military Service | World War II, Private, 243rd United States Army Air Forces [2, 4] | |
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Flag of the United States, 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, a… |
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United States Army Air Forces (1941–1947) |
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United States Army Air Forces |
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Military Service Ribbons, Clifford Okley Thomas (1916-1996) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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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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Fort Sheridan, Illinois |
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Great Bend Army Airfield, Kansas |
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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, Thomas, Clifford O. (1916-1996) |
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 01 of 26 pages 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. This… |
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 02 of 26 pages 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. This… |
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 03 of 26 pages 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. This… |
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 23 of 26 pages 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. This… |
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| Death | 2 Jan 1996 [2, 5] | |
| Burial | Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [2] |
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Headstone, Thomas, Clifford O. |
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| Person ID | I11366 | Carl Wayne Gray Research | Stanford - Emmott John Thomas Stanford and Bathsheba Austin 'Bessie' Emmott Descendants, Stanford - Kenley David Stanford and Amanda J. Kenley Descendants, Stanford - Wickersham David Stanford and Rebecca L. Wickersham Descendants, Thomas - Loveland John Henry Thomas and Clara Belle Loveland Descendants |
| Last Modified | 20 Jul 2023 | |
| Father | Thomas, Kerney Okley, b. 17 Jan 1891, Illinois d. 11 Nov 1957 (Age 66 years) | |
| Mother | Tetrick, Myrtle, b. 12 Apr 1897, Illinois d. 16 Dec 1932 (Age 35 years) | |
| Marriage | Y [1, 6] | |
| Family ID | F1149 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Bissey, Lucille E., b. 11 Feb 1916, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 7 Jun 1994, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 78 years) | |||||
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| Family ID | F660 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
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