Colclasure, Buren E.

1922 - 1984  (62 years)

• Name	Colclasure, Buren E.
  Birth	12 Mar 1922  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	COLC.B002
  _FGRAVE	45143931
  Military Service	Korean War, United States Army  [1]
  		United States Army Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
  		Korea
  		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,…
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		United States Army
  Military Service	World War II, Private, Headquarters, 46th Tank Battalion, 13th Armored "Black Cat" Division, 3rd Army, United States Army  [2, 3]
  	Entered active service as a draftee on November 28, 1942 at Camp Grant, Illinois. Trained and assigned to Headquarters 46th Tank Battalion, 13th Armored "Black Cat" Division. After continuing training, advanced to the position of Tank Commander (Military Occupational Specialty 2736). Departed the Continental U.S. on January 18, 1945 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Entered Continental Europe via Le Havre, France and began combat operations with 3rd Army on April 10, 1945. Served through the Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns until wounded by enemy action near Platting, Germany on April 30, 1945. Earned the Purple Heart Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 2 bronze battle stars 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=1937105
  		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. …
  		Military Service Ribbons, Colclasure, Buren E. (1922-1984) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		World War II Honoree, Colclasure, Buren E. (1922-1954)
  		13th Armored Division (United States), United States Army
  		13th Armored Division ("Black Cat"), United States Army
  		3rd Army ("Tertia Semper Prima") (Latin for "Third Always First"), United States Army
  		3rd Army ("Tertia Semper Prima") (Latin for "Third Always First"), United States Army
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
  		Camp Grant, Illinois
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		European Theater of World War II
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
  		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,…
  		United States Army
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  Death	9 Oct 1984  [1]
  Burial	Oak Hill Cemetery, Lake Placid, Highlands County, Florida   [1]
  		Headstone, Colclasure, Buren E.
  		Headstone, Colclasure, Buren E.
  Person ID	I13288	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	24 May 2023

  
  

  Family	?, Waltraud,   b. 2 Aug 1930   d. yes
  Family ID	F6252	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Oak Hill Cemetery, Lake Placid, Highlands County, Florida  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3508] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Colclasure, Buren E., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Colclasure&GSfn=Buren&GSmn=E.+&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid). [S3508] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Colclasure, Buren E., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Colclasure&GSfn=Buren&GSmn=E.+&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid) (Reliability: 2). [S3210] World War II Honoree, Buren E. Colclasure, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1937105) (Reliability: 2).