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Colclasure, John Edwin
1923 - 2008 (85 years)-
Name Colclasure, John Edwin Birth 15 Feb 1923 Clay County, Illinois 
[1] Gender Male Reference Number COLC.J007 _FGRAVE 25361507 Funeral 18 Mar 2008 (85 years) Neal Funeral Home, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois [1] Military Service World War II, Aviation Ordnanceman Second Class, United States Navy [2] - Enlisted and entered active service on January 10, 1941 at Effingham, Illinois. Completed boot camp at Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois and attended the aviation radio school at Naval Air Station, San Diego, California. Thereafter asassigned to Naval Air Station, Kodiak, Alaska and served aboard the carrier USS Randolph (CV-15). Reassigned to Composite Squadron VC-15, Naval Air Station, Los Alamitos, California and served aboard the escort carrier USS Tulagi (CVE-72). Earneed The Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 2 bronze battle stars, WWII Victory Medal and the Philippine Liberation Medal. Honorably discharged as an Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class on February 17, 1946 at the Personnel Separation Center, U.S. Navy Reserve, Bremerton, Washington.
Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2001086
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, John Edwin (1923-2008)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
World War II Honoree, Colcalsure, John Edwin (1923-2008) 
USS Randolph (CV-15), United States Navy 
American Campaign Medal, United States Military American Campaign Medal, United States 
American Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces American Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces 
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces 
Good Conduct Medal, United States Navy Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces 
Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines List of Hull Classifications, United States Navy 
United States Navy Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois 
World War II Victory Medal, United States Military Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines 
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 Navy United States Navy Enlisted Rates World War II
(1939-1945)World War II Victory Medal, United States Military Death 15 Mar 2008 Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois [1] Burial 18 Mar 2008 Oskaloosa Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Clay County, Illinois [3] 
Headstone, Colclasure, John Edwin Person ID I13293 Carl Wayne Gray Research Last Modified 19 May 2023
Father Colclasure, Richard Arthur, b. 29 May 1881, Clay County, Illinois d. 6 Apr 1956 (Age 74 years) Mother Sutton, Golda Dean, b. 6 May 1883 d. Dec 1975 (Age 92 years) Family ID F6259 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Everett, Nina M., b. 9 May 1924 d. 21 Oct 2003 (Age 79 years) Children > 1. Colclasure, S.B. > 2. Colclasure, P.L. Family ID F6258 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Enlisted and entered active service on January 10, 1941 at Effingham, Illinois. Completed boot camp at Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois and attended the aviation radio school at Naval Air Station, San Diego, California. Thereafter asassigned to Naval Air Station, Kodiak, Alaska and served aboard the carrier USS Randolph (CV-15). Reassigned to Composite Squadron VC-15, Naval Air Station, Los Alamitos, California and served aboard the escort carrier USS Tulagi (CVE-72). Earneed The Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 2 bronze battle stars, WWII Victory Medal and the Philippine Liberation Medal. Honorably discharged as an Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class on February 17, 1946 at the Personnel Separation Center, U.S. Navy Reserve, Bremerton, Washington.
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Event Map 
Birth - 15 Feb 1923 - Clay County, Illinois 
Death - 15 Mar 2008 - Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois 
Funeral - 18 Mar 2008 - Neal Funeral Home, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois 
Burial - 18 Mar 2008 - Oskaloosa Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Clay County, Illinois = Link to Google Earth
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Documents At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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Notes - John Edwin Colclasure, 85, of Newton died at 8:45 a.m. Saturday, March 15, 2008, at Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Neal Funeral Home, Louisville, with burial in Oskaloosa Cemetery, rural Xenia. Visitation will be from noon until time of service at the funeral home.
Mr. Colclasure was born Feb. 15, 1923, in Clay County, the son of Richard Arthur and Goldie Dean (Sutton) Colclasure.
He was a retired aerospace electrician for the U.S. Navy where he served for 21 years. Mr. Colclasure was a member of Navy Fleet Reserve.
Survivors include his sons, Steven Blake (wife, Cindy) Colclasure of Elizabeth City, N.C., and Peter Lance (wife, Belinda) Colclasure of Crestview, Fla.; brother, Orville (wife, Alice) Colclasure of Clay City; sister, Minnie Ramsey of Sullivan; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, John Edwin Colclasure Jr.; three brothers; and five sisters.
- John Edwin Colclasure, 85, of Newton died at 8:45 a.m. Saturday, March 15, 2008, at Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney.
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Sources - [S3521] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Colclasure, John Edwin, 85, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Colclasure&GSiman=1&GScid=1961810&GRid=25361507&), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S3507] https://www.wwiimemorial.com/, World War II Honoree, John Edwin Colcalsure, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2001086) (Reliability: 2).
- [S3522] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Colclasure, John Edwin, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Colclasure&GSiman=1&GScid=1961810&GRid=25361507&), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S3521] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Colclasure, John Edwin, 85, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Colclasure&GSiman=1&GScid=1961810&GRid=25361507&), none. (Reliability: 2).