Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies
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Weaver, Carl William 'Billie'
1927 - 2010 (82 years)-
Name Weaver, Carl William 'Billie' Birth 10 Feb 1927 Olney, Richland County, Illinois 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Male Census 
1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 02b
1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 05, page 02b
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.Census 8 Apr 1930 (3 years) Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [3, 4] 1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 02a 
1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 02a
1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 03, page 02a
Census 4 Apr 1940 (13 years) Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [2] 1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 02b Reference Number WEAV.C002 _FGRAVE 46798407 Funeral 21 Jan 2010 (82 years) Banks & Beals Funeral Home, Stronghurst, Henderson County, Illinois [1] Military Service World War II, Signalman Third Class, United States Navy [5] - Enlisted and entered active service as an Apprentice Seaman on October 14, 1944 at Effingham, Illinois. Completed boot camp at Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois, and further qualification at Amphibious Training Base, Little Creek, Virirginia. Assigned to and served aboard the Landing Ship, Medium (Rocket) USS LSM (R) 524. Earned the American Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Signalman Third Class on April 22, 1946 at the Personnel Separation Center, Great Lakes, 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=2172111
World War II Honoree, Weaver, Carl William (1927-2010) 
Military Service Ribbons, Weaver, Carl William 'Billie' (1927-2010)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
USS Saint Croix River (LSM(R)-524), United States Navy 
American Campaign Medal, United States Military American Campaign Medal, United States 
Signalman 3rd Class (SM3c), US Navy (WWII) (Seaman Branch) (Right Sleeve) Joint Expeditionary Base–Little Creek, Virginia
formerly known as Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek
United States Navy List of Hull Classifications, United States Navy 
World War II Victory Medal, United States Military Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois 
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 Enlisted Rank Insignia of World War II
Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve, all other branches were worn on the left.
The Engine Room Force was organized somewhat differently from other branches. Historically, non-rated engine room men were paid at a higher rate than their deck counterparts because of the more strenuous nature of their work. This…United States Navy Enlisted Rates World War II
(1939-1945)World War II Victory Medal, United States Military Death 16 Jan 2010 Gulfport, Henderson County, Illinois [1] - Carl William Weaver, age 82 of Gulfport, Illinois, died at 11:45 a.m. Saturday January 16, 2010 at his home.
Burial 21 Jan 2010 Carman Cemetery, Carman, Henderson County, Illinois [6] - Graveside service with military rites at 2:00 p.m. in the Carman Cemetery, Carman, Illinois.
Headstone, Weaver, Carl William Person ID I18522 Carl Wayne Gray Research | Hunley - Pryor Archibald Henry 'Arch' Hunley and Nancy Ellen Pryor Descendants Last Modified 23 May 2023
Father Weaver, Carl B., b. 1899, Illinois d. 18 Jun 1944 (Age 45 years) Mother Hunley, Ruby R., b. 14 Nov 1905, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 13 Jul 2001, Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 95 years) Marriage Y [2, 3, 7, 8] Family ID F8322 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Enlisted and entered active service as an Apprentice Seaman on October 14, 1944 at Effingham, Illinois. Completed boot camp at Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois, and further qualification at Amphibious Training Base, Little Creek, Virirginia. Assigned to and served aboard the Landing Ship, Medium (Rocket) USS LSM (R) 524. Earned the American Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Signalman Third Class on April 22, 1946 at the Personnel Separation Center, Great Lakes, Illinois.
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Event Map 
Birth - 10 Feb 1927 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois 
Census - 1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 02a - 8 Apr 1930 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Census - 1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 02b - 4 Apr 1940 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois 
Death - 16 Jan 2010 - Gulfport, Henderson County, Illinois 
Funeral - 21 Jan 2010 - Banks & Beals Funeral Home, Stronghurst, Henderson County, Illinois 
Burial - 21 Jan 2010 - Carman Cemetery, Carman, Henderson County, Illinois = Link to Google Earth
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Documents 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. …At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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Notes - Carl William Weaver, age 82 of Gulfport, Illinois, died at 11:45 a.m. Saturday January 16, 2010 at his home. He was born February 10, 1927 in Olney, Illinois, the son of Carl B. and Ruby R. Hunley Weaver.
Mr. Weaver served in the United States Navy from 1944 until 1967. Following his military career, he worked at the Iowa Army Ammunitions Plant in Middletown, Iowa for a short time, and later worked in road construction. He was a member of the former Carman Masonic Lodge, and a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Flora, Illinois.
Survivors include one brother - David (Linda) Weaver of Gladstone, IL., one nephew- David Weaver II, and one great nephew- David Weaver III, both of Gladstone. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation will be from noon until 1:45 p.m. Thursday January 21, 2010 in the Banks & Beals Funeral Home in Stronghurst, followed by a graveside service with military rites at 2:00 p.m. in the Carman Cemetery, Carman, Illinois. Rev. Kendall Hetrick will officiate. Condolences may be left at banksandbeals.com
Banks & Beals Funeral Home
- Carl William Weaver, age 82 of Gulfport, Illinois, died at 11:45 a.m. Saturday January 16, 2010 at his home. He was born February 10, 1927 in Olney, Illinois, the son of Carl B. and Ruby R. Hunley Weaver.
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Sources - [S4815] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Weaver, Carl William, 82, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Weaver&GSiman=1&GScid=1960451&GRid=46798407&), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S1158] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 05, page 2b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S248] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 03, page 2a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S3157] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 5, page 3a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp) (Reliability: 3).
- [S4723] World War II Honoree, Carl William Weaver, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2172111), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S4816] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Weaver, Carl William, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Weaver&GSiman=1&GScid=1960451&GRid=46798407&), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S4814] Obituary, Weaver, Ruby R., 95, none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S4945] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Hunley, Raymond, 87, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=26562969), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S4815] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Weaver, Carl William, 82, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Weaver&GSiman=1&GScid=1960451&GRid=46798407&), none. (Reliability: 2).