Hohlbauch, Lelan Eugene

1906 - 1975  (69 years)

• Name	Hohlbauch, Lelan Eugene
  Birth	13 Apr 1906	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	7 Apr 1930	1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 01a   [2, 6, 7]
  	1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 01, page 01a
  		1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 01a 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 01, page 01a
  Census	11 Apr 1940	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [3]
  	1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 12a
  		1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 12a 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 24, page 12a The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors.
  Occupation	General Store Clerk  [2]
  Reference Number	HOHL.L002
  _FGRAVE	18349097
  Military Service	World War II, Seaman First Class, USS Hopkins DMS-13, United States Navy  [8, 9]
  	Enlisted and entered active service as an Apprentice Seaman on December 7, 1943. Completed boot camp at Naval Receiving Barracks, Shoemaker, California, and served aboard the Fast Minesweeper USS Hopkins DMS-13, running the ship's service stores. Earned the American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Seaman First Class on November 6, 1945 at the Naval Personnel Separation Center, Shoemaker, California. 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=2166594
  		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 Navy
  		United States Navy
  		Seaman 1st Class (S1c), United States Navy, World War II Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve, all other branches were worn on the left.
  		Seaman 1st Class (S1c), United States Navy, World War II, Shoulder Piping Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve; all other branches were worn on the left.
  		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
  		Military Service Ribbons, Hohlbauch, Lelan Eugene (1906-1975) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		USS Hopkins (DD-249), United States Navy
  		List of Hull Classifications, United States Navy
  		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. …
  		World War II Honoree, Hohlbauch, Lelan Eugene (1906-1975)
  Death	20 Dec 1975	Mattoon Memorial Hospital, Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Hohlbauch, Lelan E. and Mildred E.
  		Headstone, Hohlbauch, Lelan E. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Person ID	I18425	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	Hohlbauch, William Friederich 'Bill',   b. 15 Nov 1881, Illinois d. 19 Sep 1960 (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Tolliver, Maggie,   b. 29 Oct 1881, Illinois d. 14 Dec 1973 (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	Y  [5, 10, 11]
  Family ID	F8267	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Duke, Mildred Ellen,   b. 1 Nov 1909, Illinois d. 29 Jul 1997 (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1, 2, 3]
  Children	1. HOHLBAUCH, Cathryn L.,   b. 1927, Illinois d. Bef 22 Dec 2012 (Age < 85 years)   2. Hohlbauch, Kenneth Eugene,   b. 8 Mar 1940, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 22 Dec 2012, Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F8266	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 13 Apr 1906 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Census - 1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 12a - 11 Apr 1940 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Death - 20 Dec 1975 - Mattoon Memorial Hospital, Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Lelan E. Hohlbauch, 69, Clay City, died at 9:45 a.m. Saturday in the Mattoon Memorial Hospital, . Mattoon. He was born April 13, 1906, in Clay City. He married Mildred Duke March 21, 1926, in Louisville. Hohlbauch is survived by his widow, Mildred; one son, Kenneth, Mattoon; one daughter, Mrs. Kathryn Kermicle, Mattoon; one brother, Charles, Clay City; one sister, Mrs. Irene Franklin, Clay City; and three grandchildren. He was a member of the Clay City United Methodist Church, past master of Clay City Masonic Lodge, past commander of the Clay City American Legion Post, a veteran of World War II, a township trustee, and director of the Clay City Savings and Loan. Services were conducted at the Cardascio-Easley Funeral Home in ClayCity. Burial was in the Clay City Cemetery. Masonic services were conducted. Military rites were conducted at graveside. Brother Doyle Keller officiated. Taken from a area newspaper, December, 1975.

  
  

• Sources

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