Patridge, Oran Milo 'Boone' Jr.

1928 - 1960  (31 years)

• Name	Patridge, Oran Milo 'Boone'
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	3 Oct 1928	Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	PATR.O002
  _FGRAVE	24130922
  Military Service	World War II, Seaman Second Class, United States Navy  [4]
  	NOTE: On the WWII Registry, he is mis-identified as Poran Patrick Jr. Entered active service on December 1, 1945. Served aboard, in turn, the Dixie-Class Destroyer Tender USS Prairie AD-15, the Hamul-Class Destroyer Tender USS Frontier AD-25, and the Haven-Class Hospital Ship USS Haven AH-12. Honorably discharged as a Seaman Second Class on October 10, 1947 at Naval Receiving Station, Terminal Island, San Pedro, California. Earned the WWII Victory Medal for service during the period of eligibility. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2282089
  		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. …
  		USS Frontier (AD-25), United States Navy
  		Military Service Ribbons, Patridge, Oran Milo 'Boone' Jr. (1928-1960) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		World War II Honoree, Patridge, Oran Jr. (1928-1960) The World War II Honoree websites lists him as Oran "Patrick", Jr.
  		USS Haven (AH-12), United States Navy
  		USS Prairie (AD-15), United States Navy
  		Apprentice Seaman (AS), United States Navy, World War II The piping for this rating was worn on the right shoulder Source: https://www.uniform-reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html
  		List of Hull Classifications, United States Navy
  		Apprentice Seaman (AS), US Navy, WWII, (Piping) The piping for this rating was worn on the right shoulder Source: https://www.uniform-reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html
  		Terminal Island, Los Angeles County, California
  		United States Navy
  		United States Navy
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		United States of America Flag, 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…
  Death	3 Jun 1960	Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri   [1, 5]
  	Cause: Airplane Crash
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Patridge, Oran Jr. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Headstone, Patridge, Lois and Oran Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Person ID	I17868	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Luke - Fuller Thomas Luke and Drusella Cossal Fuller Descendants, Luke - Harrington William David Luke and Barbara Harrington Descendants, Patridge - Travis Frank Patridge and Florence Anna Travis Descendants
  Last Modified	21 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Patridge, Oran Milo 'Cab',   b. 1904, Illinois d. 25 Dec 1967 (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Wilson, Viola Pearl,   b. 15 Dec 1906, Clay County, Illinois d. 7 Mar 1994, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2, 3, 6, 7]
  Family ID	F1198	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Headlee, Lois,   b. 27 Nov 1932, Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois d. 17 Feb 2011, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	1950  [1, 5]
  Children	+ 1. Patridge, C.S. + 2. Patridge, B. + 3. Patridge, L. > 4. Patridge, R.M.
  Family ID	F7918	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 3 Oct 1928 - Illinois Death - Cause: Airplane Crash - 3 Jun 1960 - Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4388] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Patridge, Lois and Oran, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24130922/oran-patridge), none. (Reliability: 2). [S171] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 25, page 13a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00087?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3). [S51] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 10, page 5b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14709] https://www.wwiimemorial.com/, World War II Honoree, Oran Patrick, Jr., (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2282089) (Reliability: 2). [S4386] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Koehler, Lois, 78, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65754638/lois-patridge), none. (Reliability: 2). [S334] Obituary, Williamson, Viola, 88, none. (Reliability: 2). [S500] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Tolliver, John Edgar, 66, none. (Reliability: 2).