Genealogies from Clay, Effingham, Richland, and Wayne Counties in Illinois
1921 - 1944 (23 years)| Name | Rapp, Chester A. | |
| Birth | 18 Apr 1921 [1] | |
| Gender | Male | |
| Reference Number | RAPP.C002 | |
| _FGRAVE | 56649080 | |
| Military Service | World War II, Private, 47th Infantry Battalion, 5th Armored ("Victory") Division, United States Army [2, 3] | |
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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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Chester A. Rapp (1921-1944) |
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United States Army |
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia |
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Military Service Ribbons, Rapp, Chester A. (1921-1944) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military |
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military |
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American Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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American Campaign Medal, United States |
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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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 (1939-1945) |
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Sées, France |
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5th Armored Division ("Victory"), United States Army |
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5th Armored Division ("Victory"), United States Army |
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World War II Honoree, Rapp, Chester A. (1921-1944) |
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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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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 04 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 | 12 Aug 1944 | Sées, France  [1, 4] |
| Cause: Killed in Action | ||
| Burial | Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France |
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Entrance, Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in France is located in Colleville-sur-Mer, on the site of the temporary American St. Laurent Cemetery, established by the U.S. First Army on June 8, 1944 as the first American cemetery on European soil in World War II. The cemetery site, at the north end of its half mile access road, covers 172.5… |
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| Person ID | I43056 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 11 Sep 2023 | |
| Father | Rapp, Daniel Hobart, b. 25 Jan 1900, Vernon County, Missouri d. 6 Jun 1984, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Marion, Williamson County, Illinois (Age 84 years) | |
| Mother | Keeling, Florence Alice, b. 23 Jul 1900, Reeds, Jasper County, Missouri d. 12 Nov 1992, Salem, Marion County, Illinois (Age 92 years) | |
| Marriage | 1919 | |
| Age at Marriage | He : ~ 18 years and 11 months - She : ~ 18 years and 5 months. | |
| Family ID | F16684 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Documents |  | World War II Casualties, Clay County, Illinois |
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