Genealogies from Clay, Effingham, Richland, and Wayne Counties in Illinois
1917 - 1944 (27 years)| Name | Stoops, Merle N. | |
| Birth | 1917 [1] | |
| Gender | Male | |
| Reference Number | STOO.M002 | |
| _FGRAVE | 56350200 | |
| Military Service | World War II, Private, 32nd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division, United States Army [1, 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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United States Army |
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia |
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Military Service Ribbons, Merle N. Stoops (1917-1944) 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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3rd Armored Division ("Spearhead"), United States Army |
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3rd Armored Division ("Spearhead"), United States Army |
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32nd Armored Regiment, United States Army |
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Chérencé-le-Héron, Normandy, France |
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Mortain, Normandy, France |
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World War II Honoree, Stoops, Merle N. (1917-1944) |
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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 | 3 Aug 1944 | Mortain, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France  [1] |
| Cause: Killed in Action | ||
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Chérencé-le-Héron, Normandy, France |
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Mortain, Normandy, France |
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| Burial | Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France [1] |
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Entrance, Brittany American Cemetery, Saint-James, France The Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial in France covers 28 acres of rolling farm country near the eastern edge of Brittany and contains the remains of 4,404 of our war dead, most of whom lost their lives in the Normandy and Brittany Campaigns of 1944. Along the retaining wall of the memorial terrace are inscribed the names of 500 of the… |
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| Person ID | I43062 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 11 Sep 2023 | |
| Father | Stoops, James Franklin Berry 'Frank', b. 29 Sep 1870 bur. Powers Cemetery, Garden Hill Township, Wayne County, Illinois | |
| Mother | Webb, Nettie A., b. 18 Jul 1875, Stevenson Township, Marion County, Illinois d. 23 Sep 1921, Stevenson Township, Marion County, Illinois (Age 46 years) | |
| Family ID | F18179 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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