Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
1925 - 2002 (76 years)
| Name | Schnautz, Sherman Ray | |
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Sherman Ray Schnautz (1925-2002) |
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| Birth | 16 Oct 1925 | Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois  [1, 2, 3] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Reference Number | SCHN.S001 | |
| _FGRAVE | 18551930 | |
| Funeral | 16 Sep 2002 | Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [2] |
| Military Service | World War II, Corporal, Marine Detachment, USS Wasp CV-18, United States Marine Corps [2, 3, 5] | |
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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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World War II Honoree, Schnautz, Sherman Ray (1925-2002) |
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Sherman Ray Schnautz (1925-2002) |
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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 Marine Corps |
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United States Marine Corps |
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Corporal, United States Marine Corps Pre-1918-1959 |
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United States Marine Corps Rank Insignia |
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Military Service Ribbons, Schnautz, Sherman Ray (1925-2002) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military |
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American Campaign Medal, United States |
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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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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois |
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Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II |
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USS Wasp (CV/CVA/CVS-18), United States Navy |
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Military Service Ribbons, Schnautz, Sherman Ray.jpg Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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| Death | 12 Sep 2002 | St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois [1, 2, 3, 6] |
| Cause: Cancer | ||
| Burial | 16 Sep 2002 | Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2, 3] |
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Headstone, Schnautz, Wanda C. and Sherman R. |
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| Person ID | I17614 | Carl Wayne Gray Research | Weidner - Ziegler Johann Adam Weidner and Magdalene Ziegler Descendants |
| Last Modified | 25 Oct 2023 | |
| Father | SCHNAUTZ, Orpha Jennings 'Pete', b. 17 Dec 1900, Illinois d. 4 Feb 1943 (Age 42 years) | |
| Mother | PROSSER, Nora Cecil, b. 25 Mar 1900 d. 26 Jan 1989 (Age 88 years) | |
| Marriage | Y [4, 7] | |
| Family ID | F5890 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 | Frank, Shirley Anne, b. 5 Apr 1934, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 2 Mar 1995, Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois (Age 60 years) | |||||||||
| Marriage | Y [1, 8, 9] | |||||||||
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| Family ID | F7846 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||
| Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 | |||||||||
| Family 2 | COTTENGAIM, Wanda C., b. 2 Feb 1930, Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana d. 21 Apr 2014, Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 84 years) | |||
| Marriage | 16 Oct 1982 | Flora, Clay County, Illinois [6] |
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| Age at Marriage | He : 57 years - She : 52 years and 8 months. | |||
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| Family ID | F7843 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||
| Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 | |||
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