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

| Name | Foreman, John Robert 'Rob' | |
| Birth | 24 Sep 1925 | Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2, 3] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Census | 1940 Census, Sailor Springs Village (Pixley Township), Illinois, page 01b 1940 United States Federal Census, Sailor Springs Village, Illinois, (District 13-17) (Pixley Township), image 03, page 01b |
1930 Census, Sailor Springs Village (East Part), Clay County, Illinois, page 01a 1930 United States Federal Census, Sailor Springs Village, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0015), image 01, page 01a |
| Occupation | Custodian, Clay City High School, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1] | |
| Reference Number | FORE.J001 | |
| _FGRAVE | 6466351 | |
| Military Service | World War II, Private First Class, Service Battery, 592nd Field Artillery Battalion (155MM Howitzers), 106th Golden Lion Infantry Division, US Arm [4, 5] | |
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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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| Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) |
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| Military Service Ribbons, John Robert 'Rob' Foreman (1925-2000) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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| Good Conduct Medal, United States Army |
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| Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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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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| 106th Infantry Division ("Golden Lion"), United States Army |
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| 106th Infantry Division ("Golden Lion"), United States Army |
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| European Theater of World War II |
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| Fort McCoy, Wisconsin |
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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, Foreman, John R. (1925-2000) |
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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 11 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 | 6 Apr 2000 | SunBridge Care Center, Salem, Marion County, Illinois [1] |
| Burial | 8 Apr 2000 | Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois [6] |
| Headstone, Foreman, Agnes (Babe) and John (Rob) |
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| Person ID | I4588 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 7 Jun 2023 | |
| Father | Foreman, Kenneth G., b. 20 Jul 1896, Illinois d. 13 Apr 1965 (Age 68 years) | |
| Mother | Dressel, Elizabeth M. 'Lizzie', b. 17 Jul 1893, Illinois d. 16 Oct 1963 (Age 70 years) | |
| Marriage | 30 Mar 1957 [2, 7, 8] | |
| Age at Marriage | He : 60 years and 8 months - She : 63 years and 8 months. | |
| Family ID | F2703 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Colclasure, Agnes 'Babe', b. 18 Aug 1929 d. 10 Dec 2012 (Age 83 years) | |||||||||||
| Marriage | 30 May 1952 [6] | |||||||||||
| Age at Marriage | He : 26 years and 8 months - She : 22 years and 9 months. | |||||||||||
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| Family ID | F2712 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||||
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