Genealogies from Clay, Effingham, Richland, and Wayne Counties in Illinois

| Name | Cailteux, Harold Erwin Vincent 'Red' | |
| Birth | 7 Jul 1931 | Clifton, Iroquois County, Illinois [1] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Reference Number | CAIL.H003 | |
| Military Service | Korean War, 2nd Infantry Division, United States Army [1, 2] | |
| 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 Emblem Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the… |
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| 2nd Infantry Division ("Indianhead"), United States Army |
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| 2nd Infantry Division ("Indianhead"), United States Army |
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| Military Service Ribbons, Korean War (Generic) NOTE: This is a generic list of awards for Korean War Veterans This veteran may be entitled to fewer or more awards than shown here Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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| Korean War (1950-1953) |
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| Korea |
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| Death | 1 Mar 1997 | Sikeston, Scott County, Missouri [1, 2] |
| Cause: Drowned in a flood-related accident | ||
| Burial | Clifton Cemetery, Clifton, Iroquois County, Illinois [1] |
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| Headstone, Cailteux, Michael Kevin, Rodney James, Harold Vincent, and Sue Dearing |
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| Person ID | I27332 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 7 Nov 2022 | |
| Father | Cailteaux, Erwin Florent, b. 11 Jun 1898, Clifton, Iroquois County, Illinois d. 18 May 1982, Watseka, Iroquois County, Illinois (Age 83 years) | |
| Mother | Wauthier, Irene Celina Marie, b. 5 Nov 1905, Clifton, Iroquois County, Illinois d. 15 Feb 1988, Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois (Age 82 years) | |
| Marriage | 15 Feb 1928 [3] | |
| Age at Marriage | He : 29 years and 8 months - She : 22 years and 3 months. | |
| Family ID | F11740 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Dearing, Mattie Susan 'Sue', b. 12 Feb 1931 d. 8 Jun 2007 (Age 76 years) | |||||
| Marriage | 21 Jun 1958 | L'Erable, Iroquois County, Illinois [1, 2] |
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| Age at Marriage | He : 26 years and 11 months - She : 27 years and 4 months. | |||||
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| Family ID | F11743 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
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