| Name |
Keck, Quentin G. |
| Birth |
3 Feb 1922 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
KECK.Q001 |
| _FGRAVE |
18561895 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Corporal, United States Army Air Forces [1, 2, 3] |
- Entered active service as a draftee on 2 November 1944 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic training and qualified as an airplane and engine mechanic, military occupational specialty 747. Departed the Continental U.S. on 29 May 1945 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, 301st Fighter Wing based at Clark Field, Luzon, Philippines. Wounded by enemy action on 20 July 1945. Earned The Purple Heart Medal, The Good CConduct Medal, The American Campaign Medal, The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 1 bronze battle star, the WWII Victory Medal and The Philippine Liberation Medal with 1 bronze star. Honorably discharged as a Corporal on 26 November 1945 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois.
Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1996943
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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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Quentin G. Keck (1922-1983)
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World War II Honoree, Keck, Quentin G. (1922-1988)
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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Military Service Ribbons, Keck, Quentin G.
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Clark Air Base, Philippines
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Corporal, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
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Fort Sheridan, Illinois
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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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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
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United States Army Air Forces
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United States Army Air Forces
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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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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World War II
(1939-1945) |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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| Death |
22 Apr 1983 [4] |
| Burial |
Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois  |
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Headstone, Keck, Beulah M. and Quentin G.
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Headstone, Keck, Beulah M and Quentin G.
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
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Headstone, Keck, Quentin G.
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
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| Person ID |
I12053 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
20 Jul 2023 |
| Family |
Eastin, Beulah Marie, b. 3 Feb 1928, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois d. 12 Aug 2010, Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 82 years) |
| Marriage |
19 Dec 1947 |
Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois [4] |
| Children |
| > | 1. Keck, K. |
| > | 2. Keck, G. |
| | 3. Keck, Linda Marie, b. 26 Jun 1945 d. 13 Apr 2000 (Age 54 years) |
| + | 4. Keck, Garland Dean, b. 6 Nov 1949, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 12 May 2020, Linda E. White Hospice House, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana (Age 70 years) |
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| Family ID |
F5706 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
31 Jan 2023 |
English
1922 - 1983 (61 years)
