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Schnautz, James Larry

Schnautz, James Larry

Male 1923 - 2007  (84 years)


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  • Name Schnautz, James Larry 
    James Larry Schnautz (1923-2007)    		 James Larry Schnautz (1923-2007)
    Birth 31 May 1923  Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 12 Apr 1940 (16 years)  Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    1940 Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 01b 
    • Widowed
    		1940 Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 01b


    1940 United States Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 13-18, image 02, page 01b
    Occupation Evangelist and Preacher  [1] 
    Reference Number SCHN.J007 
    _FGRAVE 22432482 
    Funeral 27 Oct 2007 (84 years)  Red Brush Christian Church, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Military Service World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, 97th Field Artillery Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, United States Army  [1, 5] 
    • Entered active service as a draftee on April 26, 1944 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Clerk Typist (405). Departed the Continental U.S. on April 8, 1945 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and fought with the 97th Field Artillery Battalion in the Southern Philippines Campaign. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with bronze battle star, WWII Victory Medal and the Philippine Liberation Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician 5th Grade on May 14 1946 at the Separation Center, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.

      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: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2131943
    		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. …
    James Larry Schnautz (1923-2007)    		 James Larry Schnautz (1923-2007)
    World War II Honoree, Schnautz, James Larry (1923-2007)    		 World War II Honoree, Schnautz, James Larry (1923-2007)
    		4th Infantry Division ("Ivy Division"), United States Army
    Military Service Ribbons, Schnautz, James Larry (1923-2007)    		 Military Service Ribbons, Schnautz, James Larry (1923-2007)


    Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
    		American Campaign Medal, United States
    		4th Infantry Division ("Ivy Division"), United States Army
    		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
    		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
    		Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
    		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
    		Fort Sheridan, Illinois
    		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
    		Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
    		Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
    		Jefferson Barracks Military Post, Lemay, Missouri
    		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces


    (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)


    This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
    		Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
    		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
    		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces


    (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)


    This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
    		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 Army
    		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
    		World War II
    (1939-1945)
    		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
    Death 24 Oct 2007  Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Burial 27 Oct 2007  Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • Lot 7 - 2 Add - Row 5
    Headstone, Schnautz, Mary Lena and James Larry    		 Headstone, Schnautz, Mary Lena and James Larry


    Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
    Person ID I17642  Carl Wayne Gray Research | Weidner - Ziegler

    Johann Adam Weidner and Magdalene Ziegler Descendants
    Last Modified 31 May 2023 

    Father Schnautz, Cleveland Oswald,   b. 8 Oct 1888, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Apr 1980 (Age 91 years) 
    Mother McKinney, Iva Ann,   b. 10 Mar 1891, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Oct 1977 (Age 86 years) 
    Marriage 9 Oct 1912  [3, 4, 6] 
    Family ID F7858  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Cordell, Mary Lena,   b. 12 Jan 1926, Skiatook, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Oct 2006, Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Marriage 28 Nov 1946  Flora, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 7] 
    Children 
    >1. Schnautz, T.T.
    >2. Schnautz, J.
    +3. Schnautz, T.
    +4. Schnautz, Nathan Lee,   b. 23 Feb 1958, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jul 2018, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)
    Family ID F7857  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Jan 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 31 May 1923 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 01b - 12 Apr 1940 - Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 28 Nov 1946 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 24 Oct 2007 - Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFuneral - 27 Oct 2007 - Red Brush Christian Church, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 27 Oct 2007 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, 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.

  • Notes 
    • He was the preacher and member of Sailor Springs Christian Church, an evangelist and served in the U.S. Army during WWII.

      Larry served the following churches: Falmouth Church of Christ in Newton & North Harter Christian Church in Flora from 1948-1951, Louisville Christian Church from 1952-1958, Pleasant Ridge Christian Church in Lawrenceville from 1958-1973, Hart Street Christian Church in Vincennes, IN from 1973-1980, and Sailor Springs Christian Church in Clay City from 1980-2007. He conducted over 450 revivals and was a charter member of "The Way of Gladness" Quartet which was organized in 1957 and continued for 7 years on the WVLN/Olney radio station. Larry has the distinction of having been in camp at Oil Belt in Flora every single summer since it began in 1946. He was always interested in helping new churches being estabished and had a hannd in the pre-planning or early establishment of the following churches: Central Christian Church in Lawrenceville, Hart Street Christian Church in Vincennes, IN, Christian Church in New Harmony, IN, Morgan Street Christian Church in Shelbyvillee, Christian Church in Altamont, Central Christian Church in Charleston, Oak Mound Christian Church in Xenia, and Parkville Christian Church in Mt. Carmel. Larry was a trustee for St. Louis Christian College from 1960-61 and again from 1974-1993. In his spare time, Larry enjoyed making glider swings and mechanic work.

  • Sources 
    1. [S4321] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Schnautz, Larry, 84, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=2001&GScid=105163&GRid=22432482&), none. (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S4322] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Schnautz, Mary Lena and James Larry, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22432482), none. (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S798] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 13-18, image 02, page 1b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00441?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as), none. (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S4323] Ancestry.com, 1930 Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 16, page 1a, (http://www.ancestry.com) (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S4216] World War II Honoree, James Larry Schnautz, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2131943), none. (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S4325] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Schnautz, Iva A. and Cleveland O., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=441&GScid=108285&GRid=27571756&), none. (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S4327] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Schnautz, Mary L., 80, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=2001&GScid=105163&GRid=18083861&), none. (Reliability: 2).


 

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