| Name |
Shock, Harvey Lee |
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Harvey Shock, Walt Payne, and Jim Mills
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| Birth |
25 Apr 1919 |
Flora, Clay County, Illinois  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
9 Jan 1920 (0 years) |
Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [5, 6] |
| 1920 Census, Clay City (Village), Illinois, page 12a |
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1920 Census, Mount Erie Township, Wayne County, Illinois, Page 12b
1920 United States Federal Census, Mount Erie Township, Wayne County, Illinois, District 163, Page 12b
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1920 Census, Clay City (Village), Illinois, page 12a
1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 23, page 12a
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| Census |
14 Apr 1930 (10 years) |
Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [4, 5, 7] |
| 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.H001 |
| _FGRAVE |
18363643 |
| Funeral |
1 Aug 2000 (81 years) |
Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [8] |
| Military Service |
World War II, Technical Sergeant, 81st Quartermaster Company, 81st Wildcat Infantry Division, United States Army [1, 3, 9] |
- Entered active duty as a draftee on January 13, 1942 at Camp Grant, Illinois. Selected for the Quartermaster Corps, completed basic training, and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Light Truck Driver (MOS 345). Departed the Continental U.S. on June 17, 1945 bound for the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with the 81st Quartermaster Company, 81st 'Wildcat' Infantry Division, engaged in the Southern Philippines Campaign. After victory in Japan, the 81st Division performed occupation duties in the Aomori prefecture of the conquered nation. Honorably discharged as a Technical Sergeant on February 9, 1946 at the Separation Center, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. Earned the Meritorious Unit Plaque, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 1 bronze battle star, WWII Victory Medal, Army Of Occupation Medal (Japan), 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=2298706
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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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Harvey Lee Shock (1919 - 2000)
Contributed by Paula Patridge
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World War II Honoree, Shock, Harvey L. (1919-2000)
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81st Infantry Division ("Wildcat"), United States Army
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Military Service Ribbons, Shock, Harvey Lee (1919-2000)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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81st Infantry Division ("Wildcat"), United States Army
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Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
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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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Camp Grant, Illinois
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Meritorious Unit Commendation, United States Army
See "Histories" for more information |
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Jefferson Barracks Military Post, Lemay, Missouri
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
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Meritorious Unit Commendation, United States Armed Forces
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Technical Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
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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
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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 |
28 Jul 2000 |
St. Johns Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois [2, 3, 8, 10] |
| Burial |
1 Aug 2000 |
Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [2, 3] |
- Buried with military honors
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Headstone, Shock, Harvey L.
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
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Headstone, Shock, Wanda P. and Harvey L.
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
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| Person ID |
I13441 |
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 |
30 Jun 2023 |
English
1919 - 2000 (81 years)
