| Name |
Colclasure, Harold B. |
| Birth |
1913 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
COLC.H005 |
| _FGRAVE |
86314422 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Staff Sergeant, 68th Troop Carrier Squadron, 433rd Troop Carrier Group, 54th Troop Carrier Wing, 5th Air Force, United States Air Force [2] |
- Enlisted and entered active service on October 22, 1942 at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. Completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of radio operator and mechanic 2756. Stationed in the U.S. until March 2, 1945 when he departed the U.S. bound for the Southwest Pacific Theater of Operations where he was assigned to the 68th Troop Carrier Squadron, 433rd Troop Carrier Group, 54th Troop Carrier Wing, 5th Air Force. Unit operated out of Clark Field, Luzon, Philippine Islands delivering ammunition, rations and other items to Filipino guerrilla forces, evacuating prisoners of war and civilian internees transporting combat units from New Guinea, The Netherlands Indies and Solomon Islands to the Phhilippine Islands and dropping rice to the leper colony on Ceylon Island. Transported organizations of 5th Air Force to Okinawa June to August 1945. Hauled occupation forces to Japan after V-J Day operating out of Tachikawa, Japan after September 1945. Earned the Air Crew Member Badge (Wings) Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 4 bronze battle stars (Western Pacific, Luzon, Southern Philippine Islands, Ryukyus), WWII Victory Medal and the Philippine Liberation Medal. Honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant on November 25, 1945 at the Separation Center, Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.
Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1985843
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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, Harold B. (1913-2005)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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World War II Honoree, Colclasure, Harold B. (1913-2005)
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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Aircraft Crewman Badge, United States Army/Air Force
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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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Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
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Fifth Air Force, United States
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Staff Sergeant (abbreviated as S/Sgt.), United States Army and United States Army Air Forces
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
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Jefferson Barracks Military Post, Lemay, Missouri
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United States Army Air Forces
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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United States Army Air Forces
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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 Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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| Death |
2005 [1] |
| Burial |
Oak Knoll Memorial Park Cemetery, Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois  [1] |
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Headstone, Colclasure, Lucy A. and Harold B.
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| Person ID |
I13292 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research | Colclasure - Stalcup Jacob 'Jakie Wang' Colclasure and Ruth Stalcup Descendants, Graham - Hornick John Riley Graham and Rebecca Isabelle 'Bell' Hornick Descendants |
| Last Modified |
7 Jun 2023 |
English
1913 - 2005 (92 years)
