1922 - 1945 (22 years)
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| Name |
Lawrence, Robert E. |
| Birth |
8 Nov 1922 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
LAWR.R002 |
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25975233 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Technician Fourth Grade, 117th Evacuation Hospital, United States Army [1, 2, 3] |
- Technician 4th Grade with the 117th Evacuation Hospital. Died of non-battle causes on 13 January 1945. Buried with honors at IOOF Cemetery, Xenia, Illinois. Honored also at the WWII Memorial in Flora, Illinois.
(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=597727
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World War II Casualties, Clay County Illinois
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Technician Fourth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
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Technician Fourth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
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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
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
| Death |
13 Jan 1945 |
Okinawa  [1, 4] |
| Cause: Died non-battle |
| Burial |
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
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Headstone, Lawrence, Robert E.
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Headstone, Lawrence, Robert E.
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| Person ID |
I43044 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
31 May 2024 |
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 | Burial - - Odd Fellows Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois |
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| Sources |
- [S13374] Findagrave.com, Headstone, Lawrence, Robert E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25975233/robert-e_-lawrence), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S15404] Robert Medley Gatewood, Brochure, Flora, Illinois, World War II Veterans Memorial, page #4, (https://genealogy.carlwgray.com/showmedia.php?mediaID=18791) (Reliability: 2).
- [S14921] http://www.wwiimemorial.com, World War II Honoree, Robert E. Lawrence (1922-1945), (https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1900866) (Reliability: 2).
- [S14922] http://www.wwiimemorial.com, National Archives & Records Administration War Department Files, TEC4 Robert E. Lawrence, (https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque_wardept.aspx?honoreeID=1040663) (Reliability: 2).
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