Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
Name | Cockerell, Bob 'Bobbie' Lee | |
Birth | 3 Feb 1930 | Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2, 3] |
Gender | Male | |
Occupation | Oilfield Worker [5] | |
Reference Number | COCK.B003 | |
Funeral | 26 Oct 2012 | Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Noble, Richland County, Illinois [5] |
Military Service | Korean War, Private First Class, United States Army [5] | |
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,… |
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United States Army 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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United States Army |
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Private First Class (abbreviated as Pfc.), United States Army, Combat Arms (Aug 1948-Feb 1951) |
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Korean War (1950-1953) |
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Korea |
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Death | 22 Oct 2012 | Noble, Richland County, Illinois [2, 5, 6] |
Burial | 26 Oct 2012 | Noble Prairie Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois [1, 2] |
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Person ID | I22515 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
Last Modified | 4 Apr 2024 |
Father | COCKEREL, Seabury 'Berry', b. 15 Jul 1885, Edmonson County, Kentucky, d. 28 Jul 1975, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 90 years) | |
Mother | Karnes, Anna Louise, b. 26 Aug 1898, Illinois d. 23 Sep 1988 (Age 90 years) | |
Marriage | Y [4, 7] | |
Family ID | F8251 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family | Lewis, Betty Rose, b. 5 Feb 1927, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky d. 18 Oct 2013, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 86 years) | |||||||
Marriage | 19 Dec 1953 | Olney, Richland County, Illinois | ||||||
Age at Marriage | He : 23 years and 10 months - She : 26 years and 10 months. | |||||||
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Family ID | F9985 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||
Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 |
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