Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies
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Clark, Thomas L. 'Tom'
1918 - 2007 (88 years)-
Name Clark, Thomas L. 'Tom' Birth 8 Apr 1918 Illinois 
[1, 2, 3, 4] Gender Male Reference Number CLAR.T003 _FGRAVE 26559034 Military Service World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army [5, 6] - Entered active service as a draftee on May 24, 1943 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Selected for the Coast Artillery Corps, completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Heavy Truck Driver (931). Departed the Contitinental U.S. on September 6, 1945 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and fought with the 141st Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Gun) Battalion through Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. Earned the Distinguished Unit Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign with 3 bronze battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician 5th Grade on January 11, 1946 at the Separation Center, Camp Grant, Illinois.
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=2019277
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. …
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 
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.
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 Army Enlisted Rank Insignia 
Military Service Ribbons, Clark, Thomas L. 'Tom' (1918-2007)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
Good Conduct Medal, United States Army Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces 
American Campaign Medal, United States Military American Campaign Medal, United States 
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States 
World War II Victory Medal, United States Military World War II Victory Medal, United States Military World War II
(1939-1945)Camp Grant, Illinois European Theater of World War II Fort Sheridan, Illinois World War II Honoree, Clark, Thomas L. (1918-2007) Death 14 Jan 2007 [1, 7] Burial Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1] 
Headstone, Clark, Kathryn M. and Thomas L.
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
Headstone, Clark, Thomas L.
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
Headstone, Clark, Kathryn M. and Thomas L
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
Person ID I18283 Carl Wayne Gray Research Last Modified 28 May 2023
Father Clark, Leon, b. 1880, Kansas d. 17 Aug 1946 (Age 66 years) Mother ?, Lulu Mae, b. 1884, Illinois d. 26 Apr 1945 (Age 61 years) Marriage Y [3, 4, 8, 9] Family ID F8177 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Daughenbaugh, Kathryn M., b. 4 Mar 1920, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois d. 1 Jan 2010, NHC Healthcare, Milan, Gibson County, Tennessee (Age 89 years) Marriage 2 Sep 1939 Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2, 7] Children > 1. Clark, V. > 2. Clark, L. Family ID F8178 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Entered active service as a draftee on May 24, 1943 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Selected for the Coast Artillery Corps, completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Heavy Truck Driver (931). Departed the Contitinental U.S. on September 6, 1945 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and fought with the 141st Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Gun) Battalion through Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. Earned the Distinguished Unit Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign with 3 bronze battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician 5th Grade on January 11, 1946 at the Separation Center, Camp Grant, Illinois.
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Event Map 
Birth - 8 Apr 1918 - Illinois 
Marriage - 2 Sep 1939 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois 
Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois = Link to Google Earth
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Documents 
1930 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 05a
1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 09, page 05aAt least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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Sources - [S4637] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Clark, Kathryn M. and Thomas L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26559034/thomas-l-clark), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S3183] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 3, page 2a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00087?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3).
- [S348] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 09, page 5a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00620?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S231] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 1B, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&iid=4300174_00609&noredir=true&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2).
- [S14788] World War II Honoree, Thomas L. Clark, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2019277), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S4639] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Clark, Thomas L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26559034/thomas-l-clark), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S4638] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Clark, Kathryn M., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=401&GScid=105163&GRid=46337778&), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S4635] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Clark, Lulu Mae and Leon, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24197206/leon-clark), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S4096] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 1, page 1a, (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2442/images/M-T0627-00769-00087?ssrc=&backlabel=Return) (Reliability: 3).
- [S4637] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Clark, Kathryn M. and Thomas L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26559034/thomas-l-clark), none. (Reliability: 2).