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Abbott, Albert George

Abbott, Albert George

Male 1926 - 1987  (60 years)


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  • Name Abbott, Albert George 
    Birth 9 Sep 1926  Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Water Well Driller 
    Reference Number ABBO.A001 
    _FGRAVE 58073083 
    Funeral Forrest Ridge Church, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Funeral Card, Abbott, Albert    		 Funeral Card, Abbott, Albert


    From the Edna (McDowell) Wilson Collection
    Military Service Korean War, United States Army  [1] 
    Generic Military Service Ribbons, Korean War    		 Generic Military Service Ribbons, Korean War


    NOTE: This list may be incomplete.


    Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
    		Korea
    		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…
    		Korean War


    (1950-1953)
    		United States Army
    		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
    		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…
    Military Service World War II, Private First Class, 49th Field Artillery Battalion, 7th Infantry Division, United States Army  [4, 5] 
    • Entered active service as a draftee on August 3, 1945 at Chicago, Illinois. Selected for the Field Artillery, completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Guard Patrolman (522). Departed the U.S. on February 5, 1946 bound for the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with the 49th Field Artillery Battalion engaged in the occupation of the Japanese homelands. Earned the WWII Victory Medal and the Army Of Occupation Medal (Japan). Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on January 30, 1947 at the Separation Center, Camp Beale, California.

      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: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2096555

      His obituary says he was a Korean War U. S. Army veteran
    		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. …
    Military Service Ribbons, Abbott, Albert George (1926-1987)    		 Military Service Ribbons, Abbott, Albert George (1926-1987)


    Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
    World War II Honoree, Abbott, Albert G. (1926-1987)    		 World War II Honoree, Abbott, Albert G. (1926-1987)
    7th Infantry Division ('Bayonet Division'), United States Army    		 7th Infantry Division ("Bayonet Division"), United States Army
    7th Infantry Division ('Bayonet Division'), United States Army    		 7th Infantry Division ("Bayonet Division"), United States Army
    		Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
    		Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
    		United States Army
    		Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores


    (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
    		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
    		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
    		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 13 Jul 1987  Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • Albert George Abbott, 60, died Monday, July 13, 1987, at his home in Clay City.
    Burial 16 Jul 1987  Forrest Ridge Cemetery, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Plot: row 19 site J
    Headstone, Abbott, Clara B. and Albert G.    		 Headstone, Abbott, Clara B. and Albert G.
    Headstone, Abbott, Albert George    		 Headstone, Abbott, Albert George
    Person ID I412  Carl Wayne Gray Research
    Last Modified 26 Mar 2024 

    Father Abbott, Emery Raymond 'Bob',   b. 8 Jan 1902, Noble, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Dec 1968, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Rodgers, Ethel Eileene,   b. 1 Aug 1903, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Oct 1953 (Age 50 years) 
    Marriage Y  [3, 6] 
    Family ID F400  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hille, Clara B.,   b. 25 Nov 1927, Crystal City, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Feb 1993, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Marriage 1 Aug 1953  Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Children 
    +1. Abbott, B.
    +2. Abbott, E.M.
    >3. Abbott, V.
    Family ID F463  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 9 Sep 1926 - Richland County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFuneral - - Forrest Ridge Church, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1 Aug 1953 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 13 Jul 1987 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 16 Jul 1987 - Forrest Ridge Cemetery, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

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

  • Notes 
    • Newspaper, The Olney Daily Mail:

      Albert George Abbott, 60, died Monday, July 13, 1987, at his home in Clay City.

      Services will be held at the Forrest Ridge Chruch with Rev. Havard Dasch presiding. Burial will be in Forrest Ridge Cemetery.

      Mr. Abbott was born Sept. 9, 1926, in Richland County, the son of Emery Raymond and Ethel (Rodgers) Abbott. He married Clara Hille on Aug. 1, 1953, in Olney.

      He was a self-employed water well driller and a Korean War U. S. Army veteran. He was a member of Forrest Ridge Church and VFW.

      Survivors include his wife, Clara; three daughters, Mrs. Danny (Barbara) Hartleroad of Noble, Mrs. Danny (Ethel) Welty of Clay City and Mrs. Douglas (Violet) Brinkley of Waukomis, OK; two brothers, Lloyd Aabbott of Clay City and William Abbott of Elgin; two sisters, Mrs. William (Ruth) Calteux and Mrs. Ralph (Katie) Brown, both of Clay City; six grandchildren.

      He was preceded in death by his parents.

  • Sources 
    1. [S563] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Abbott, Albert George, 60, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58073083/albert-george-abbott), none. (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S564] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Abbott, Clara B. and Albert G., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58073083/albert-george-abbott), none. (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S505] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 13-18, image 06, page 3b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00441?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S15400] Robert Medley Gatewood, Brochure, Flora, Illinois, World War II Veterans Memorial, page #5, (https://genealogy.carlwgray.com/showmedia.php?mediaID=18791) (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S10257] World War II Honoree, Albert G. Abbott, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2096555) (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S504] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Abbott, Ethel and Raymond, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24070609/raymond-abbott), none. (Reliability: 2).


 

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