| Name |
Colclasure, Gerald Glen |
| Birth |
10 Dec 1920 |
Sullivan, Moultrie County, Illinois  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
COLC.G007 |
| _FGRAVE |
22813078 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Seaman Second Class, United States Navy Reserves [1, 2] |
- Entered active service as a draftee and Apprentice Seaman on November 2, 1944. Completed boot camp at Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois, and further training at Amphibious Training Base, Camp Bradford, Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, Virginia. Later assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, Virginia, and U.S. Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, Virginia. Honorably discharged as a Seaman Second Class on March 19, 1946 at the Naval Personnel Separation Center, Shelton, Virginia. Earned the American Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.
Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2123389
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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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Military Service Ribbons, Colclasure, Gerald Glen (1920-1948)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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World War II Honoree, Colclasure, Gerald Glen (1920-1948)
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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Joint Expeditionary Base–Little Creek, Virginia
formerly known as Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek
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Apprentice Seaman (AS), United States Navy, World War II
The piping for this rating was worn on the right shoulder
Source: https://www.uniform-reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html
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Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois
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Apprentice Seaman (AS), US Navy, WWII, (Piping)
The piping for this rating was worn on the right shoulder
Source: https://www.uniform-reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html
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Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia
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United States Navy
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United States Navy
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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United States Navy Enlisted Rates
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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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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… |
| Death |
26 Jun 1948 |
Iola, Clay County, Illinois [1, 3] |
| Burial |
Iola Cemetery, Iola, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
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Headstone, Colclasure, Gerald G.
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Headstone, Colclasure, Gerald G. and Jerry L.
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| Person ID |
I13291 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
19 May 2023 |
| Family |
Sapp, Mary Evelyn, b. 19 Sep 1921 d. 7 Jul 2009, Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 87 years) |
| Marriage |
1940 [4, 5] |
| Children |
| > | 1. Colclasure, P. |
| > | 2. Colclasure, D. |
| > | 3. Colclasure, C. |
| > | 4. Colclasure, D. |
| | 5. Colclasure, Jerry L., b. 1942 d. 1989 (Age 47 years) |
| | 6. Colclasure, Lyle Laverne, b. 17 Oct 1943 d. 20 Dec 1983 (Age 40 years) |
| | 7. Colclasure, Franklin Eugene 'Gene', b. 1946 d. 2017 (Age 71 years) |
| + | 8. Colclasure, Robert Gaylon, b. 8 Dec 1947, Clay County, Illinois d. 14 Jan 2014, Nature Trail Nursing Home, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois (Age 66 years) |
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| Family ID |
F6256 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
31 Jan 2023 |
English
1920 - 1948 (27 years)
