Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies
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Barnes, William Albert
1922 - 1998 (76 years)-
Name Barnes, William Albert Birth 15 May 1922 [1] Gender Male Reference Number BARN.W006 _FGRAVE 29920712 Military Service World War II, Private First Class, United States Marine Corps [2, 3] - Enlisted and entered active service on December 29, 1941 at Chicago, Illinois to serve for the duration. Completed boot camp and trained in the military special qualification of Guard Patrolman. Served overseas in The Pacific Theater of Operations from March 2, 1942 to May 6, 1944. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class and from the Casual Company, Marine Barracks, Quantico, Virginia on October 30, 1945. Earned The American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and The WWII Victory Medal.
(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=2106785
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. …
United States Marine Corps 
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…World War II Honoree, Barnes, William Albert (1922-1998) United States Marine Corps Rank Insignia 
United States Marine Corps American Campaign Medal, United States 
Private First Class, United States Marine Corps Pre-1918-1959
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces 
Military Service Ribbons, Barnes, William Albert (1922-1998)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
World War II Victory Medal, United States Military 
American Campaign Medal, United States Military World War II
(1939-1945)
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia 
World War II Victory Medal, United States Military Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II Death 30 Sep 1998 [1] Burial Orchard Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois 
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Headstone, Barnes, William Albert 
Headstone, Barnes, Albert and Bonnie Person ID I43137 Carl Wayne Gray Research Last Modified 7 Jun 2023
Family ?, Bonnie, b. 30 Jul 1926 d. Sep 1984 (Age 58 years) Marriage Y [1] Family ID F16729 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Enlisted and entered active service on December 29, 1941 at Chicago, Illinois to serve for the duration. Completed boot camp and trained in the military special qualification of Guard Patrolman. Served overseas in The Pacific Theater of Operations from March 2, 1942 to May 6, 1944. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class and from the Casual Company, Marine Barracks, Quantico, Virginia on October 30, 1945. Earned The American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and The WWII Victory Medal.
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Event Map 
Burial - - Orchard Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois 
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Documents At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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Sources - [S13524] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Barnes, Albert and Bonnie, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29920712/william-albert-barnes), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S15005] World War II Honoree, William Albert Barnes, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2106785) (Reliability: 2).
- [S13525] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Barnes, William Albert, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29920712/william-albert-barnes), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S13524] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Barnes, Albert and Bonnie, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29920712/william-albert-barnes), none. (Reliability: 2).