| Name |
Shock, William H. 'Bill' |
| Birth |
19 Mar 1923 |
Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
14 Apr 1930 (7 years) |
Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [2, 3, 4] |
| 1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 04a |
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1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 04a
1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 07, page 04a
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| Reference Number |
SHOC.W001 |
| _FGRAVE |
243290486 |
| Funeral |
Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [5] |
| Military Service |
World War II, Sergeant, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Tropic Lightning Infantry Division, United States Army [5, 6] |
- Entered active service as a draftee on November 27, 1941 at Camp Grant, Illinois. Selected for service with the Infantry, complete basic training, and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Telephone and Telegraph Lineman (mos 238). Departed the Continental U.S. on May 18, 1943 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and fought with Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th 'Tropic Lightning' Infantry Division, in the Northern Solomons and Luzon Campaigns. Wounded by enemy action on February 5, 1945 on Luzon, Philippine Islands. Honorably discharged as a Sergeant on December 4, 1945 at the Separation Center, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. Earned the Purple Heart Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 2 bronze battle stars, WWII Victory Medal, and the Philippine Liberation Medal with 1 bronze battle star.
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: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2298807
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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, Shock, William H. 'Bill' (1923-1998)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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World War II Honoree, Shock, William H. (1923-1998)
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25th Infantry Division ("Tropic Lightning"), United States Army
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25th Infantry Division ("Tropic Lightning"), United States Army
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35th Infantry Regiment ("Cacti"), United States Army
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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American Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
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American Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
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Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
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Camp Grant, Illinois
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
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Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
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Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
NOTE: The three stripe Sergeant Insignia was not used during the Korean War
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Jefferson Barracks Military Post, Lemay, Missouri
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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Luzon, Philippines
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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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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
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United States Army
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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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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| Death |
9 Mar 1998 |
St. Johns Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois [1, 7] |
| Burial |
- Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown.
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| Person ID |
I13437 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research | Shock - Belt John Shock and Sarah Jane Belt Descendants, Shock - Travis John Sherman Shock and Nell H. Travis Descendants |
| Last Modified |
17 Jul 2023 |
English
1923 - 1998 (74 years)
