James Robert "JR" Gragg was born November 8, 1919, in Henry County, Missouri. He was the child of Fred Harper Gragg, and Eula Gillian. James Married Shirley Mae Olson 15 MAY 1943, in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada. James Robert "JR" Gragg passed away 31 August 1958, in Denver, Denver County, Colorado. [1][2][3][4]
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
James served in the US Army from 25 Feb 1942, until November 1943, as a Pvt in the HQ, QM Sec, SCU 1918, at Camp Beale, California.[26]
Obituary
GRAGG, James Robert
b: Nov 8 1919, Urich, Henry Co, MO
d: Aug 31 1958, Denver, Denver Co, CO
bur: Monte Vista Cemetery, Monte Vista, Rio Grande Co, CO
"Funeral services were held Thursday in Woods Memorial Chapel for J. R. Gragg, 38, of Monte Vista, who farmed near Sargent. Mr. Gragg died Sunday, Aug. 31, in the Veterans Hospital in Denver. He had been a patient there nearly a week. Mr. Gragg was born Nov. 8, 1919, in Urich, Mo., the son of Fred H. and Robena Gillilan Gragg. He had lived in Colorado 35 years. He was a veteran of World War II and married Miss Shirley Olsen, May 15, 1943, in Reno, Nev. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Bill Gragg, and two daughters, Garry Lou Gragg and Ginger Gragg, all of Monte Vista. Burial was in Monte Vista Cemetery with military services. (James Robert Gragg was born on November 8, 1919 in Urich, Henry Co., Missouri. He died on August 31, 1958 in Denver, Denver Co., Colorado. He was buried on September 5, 1968 in Monte Vista Cemetery, Monte Vista, Colorado)"[27]
US Headstone Applications for Military Veterans
Name: James Robert Gragg
Birth Date: 8 Nov 1919
Death Date: 31 Aug 1958
Cemetery: Monte Vista Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Monte Vista, Colorado[28][29][30]
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↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8HQ-C9B : accessed 7 November 2019), James R Gragg in household of Fred H Gragg, White Oak, Henry, Missouri, United States; citing ED 104, sheet 2A, line 29, family 33, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 921; FHL microfilm 1,820,921.
↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7WC-JSX : accessed 7 November 2019), James R Gragg in household of Fred H Gragg, Precinct 05, Rio Grande, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 7, sheet 4A, line 43, family 77, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 251; FHL microfilm 2,339,986.
↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRDC-8SJ : 5 November 2019), James R Gragg in household of Fred Gragg, Election Precinct 5, Rio Grande, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 53-6, sheet 4A, line 4, family 64, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 478.
↑ "Colorado, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKVM-6F54 : 14 August 2019), James Robert Gragg, 01 Jul 1941; records extracted by (FamilySearch or Partner), images digitized by (Family Search or Partner); citing Draft Registration, Monte Vista, Rio Grande, Colorado, United States, citing "Draft Registration Cards for Colorado, 10/16/1940 – 3/31/1947", NAID 5833895. Records of the Selective Service System, 1926 - 1975, RG 147. National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri, n.d.
↑ National Archives and Records Administration. Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946 [Archival Database]; ARC: 1263923. World War II Army Enlistment Records; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64; National Archives at College Park. College Park, Maryland, U.S.A.
↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMFB-6JS : 5 December 2014), James R Gragg, enlisted 25 Feb 1942, ; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
↑ Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941. Microfilm publication M1916, 134 rolls. ARC ID: 596118. Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, Record Group 92. National Archives at Washington, D.C.
↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLX-BLV2 : 13 December 2015), James Robert Gragg, 1958; Burial, Monte Vista, Rio Grande, Colorado, United States of America, Monte Vista Cemetery; citing record ID 97856297, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
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