Name | Colclasure, Richard 'Dick' | |
Birth | 1 Sep 1915 | Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
Gender | Male | |
Reference Number | COLC.R004 | |
_FGRAVE | 109535800 | |
Military Service | World War II, Sergeant, Company C, 313th Infantry Battalion, 79th Infantry 'Cross of Lorraine' Division, United States Army [2, 3] | |
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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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Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) NOTE: The three stripe Sergeant Insignia was not used during the Korean War |
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia |
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Military Service Ribbons, Colclasure, Richard 'Dick' (1915-1986) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Army |
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military |
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American Campaign Medal, United States |
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States |
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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79th Infantry Division, United States Army |
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79th Infantry Division, United States Army |
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European Theater of World War II |
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Fort Sheridan, Illinois |
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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. … |
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World War II Honoree, Colclasure, Richard (1915-1986) |
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Death | 15 Oct 1986 [1, 4] | |
Cause: Plane Crash | ||
Burial | Arcola Township Cemetery, Arcola, Douglas County, Illinois [1] | |
Headstone, Colclasure, Richard and Hazel |
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Person ID | I11472 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
Last Modified | 6 May 2024 |
Father | Colclasure, Charles Earl 'Charley', b. 26 Jan 1892, Illinois d. 4 Oct 1973, Cass County, Illinois (Age 81 years) | |
Mother | Clement, Ruth M., b. 5 May 1892 d. 15 Nov 1963 (Age 71 years) | |
Family ID | F5471 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family | Warren, Hazel Mae, b. 29 May 1920, Wyoming d. 9 Feb 2011, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois (Age 90 years) | |||
Marriage | Y [1] | |||
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Family ID | F5472 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||
Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 |
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