Colclasure, Orville Alvernace (b. 17 Mar 1926 - d. 20 Jul 2015): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1926 - 2015 (89 years)

Name	Colclasure, Orville Alvernace
Birth	17 Mar 1926	Iola, Clay County, Illinois [1]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	COLC.O002
_FGRAVE	149620831
Funeral	26 Jul 2015 [1]
Military Service	World War II, Corporal, United States Marine Corps [2]
	Enlisted at Chicago, Illinois, on May 17, 1944 to serve for the duration. Completed boot camp and trained in the special military qualification of Carburetor and Ignition Mechanic. Served abroad in the Asiatic-Pacific area from July 1, 1945 to August 9, 1946. Participated in the occupation of Japan from September 25, 1945 to July 7, 1946. Honorably discharged as a Corporal on August 14, 1946 at the Marine Separation Center, Great Lakes, Illinois. Earned the American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal, and the Marine version of the Navy Occupation Service Medal (Japan). Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2202373
		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 Marine Corps
		United States Marine Corps
		Corporal, United States Marine Corps Pre-1918-1959
		United States Marine Corps Rank Insignia
		Military Service Ribbons, Colclasure, Orville Alvernace (1926-2015) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
		American Campaign Medal, United States
		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
		Navy Occupation Service Medal, United States Navy
		Navy Occupation Service Medal, United States Navy
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		World War II (1939-1945)
		Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois
		Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
		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. …
		World War II Honoree, Colclasure, Orville Alvernace (1928-2015)
Death	20 Jul 2015	Floral Garden of Memories Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1]
Burial	Oskaloosa Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Clay County, Illinois [3]
	Military rites will be accorded at 1:45pm by the Louisville American Legion. No funeral services will be held. Cremation rites will be accorded. Burial will be at a later date at Oskaloosa Cemetery.
		Headstone, Colclasure, Orville Alvernace
Person ID	I13295	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	25 Dec 2024

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 Owens, A.R.

Children

	1. Colclasure, B.
	2. Colclasure, B.
	3. Colclasure, Brent, b. 17 Mar 1926 d. 20 Jul 2015 (Age 89 years)
	4. Colclasure, Bruce, b. 17 Mar 1926 d. 20 Jul 2015 (Age 89 years)

Family ID F6261 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 31 Jan 2023

Event Map

	Birth - 17 Mar 1926 - Iola, Clay County, Illinois
	Death - 20 Jul 2015 - Floral Garden of Memories Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
	Burial - - Oskaloosa Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Clay County, Illinois

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Notes
He loved to mushroom hunt, fish, collect antiques and was a member of the Olney coin club and the Fairfield coin club. He also managed the Flora American Legion and VFW.

Sources

[S3526] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Colclasure, Orville Alvernace, 89, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=149620831), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S3512] World War II Honoree, Orville Alvernace Colclasure, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2202373) (Reliability: 2).
[S3527] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Colclasure, Orville Alvernace, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=149620831), none. (Reliability: 2).