Crackel, Ray Bateman

1919 - 2012  (93 years)

• Name	Crackel, Ray Bateman
  		Ray Bateman Crackel (1919-2012)
  		Jesse Hunley Jr and Ray Crackel Displayed with permission of Mike Ragan
  		Ray Bateman Crackel (1919-2012)
  Birth	12 Mar 1919	Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Welder  [1, 3]
  Reference Number	CRAC.R002
  _FGRAVE	91806114
  Funeral	15 Jun 2012	Clay City United Methodist Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	World War II, Sergeant, 1916th Ordnance Ammunition Company (Aviation), United States Army Air Forces  [1, 4, 5]
  	Entered active service as a draftee on 19 November 1942 at Camp Grant, Illinois. Trained as a Crane Operator (MOS 063) and served stateside until departing the Continental U.S. for the European Theater of Operations in June 1943. Served with ththe 1916th Ordnance Ammunition Company (Aviation). Earned the Driver and Mechanic Badge, The American Campaign Medal, The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, The WWII Victory Medal and The Good Conduct Medal. Honorably discharged from the Ordnance arm of service as a Sergeant on 10 January 1946 at Camp Grant, Illinois. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1920649
  		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 Air Forces
  		Ray Bateman Crackel (1919-2012)
  		United States Army Air Forces
  		Ray Bateman Crackel (1919-2012)
  		Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) NOTE: The three stripe Sergeant Insignia was not used during the Korean War
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Driver and Mechanic Badge, United States Army
  		Driver and Mechanic Badge
  		Qualification Bar, Driver, Wheeled Vehicle, United States Army
  		Military Service Ribbons, Crackel, Ray Bateman (1919-2012) 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
  		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, Crackel, Ray B. (1919-2012)
  		Ray Bateman Crackel (1919-2012)
  Death	11 Jun 2012	Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Burial	15 Jun 2012	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 6]
  		Headstone, Crackel, Ray B. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Headstone, Crackel, Kathryn H. and Ray B. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Ray Bateman Crackel (1919-2012)
  		Headstone, Crackel, Kathryn H. and Ray B. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Person ID	I18548	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Holman - Hussleton John Holman and Mary Hussleton Descendants, Holman - Hussleton John Holman and Mary Hussleton Descendants
  Last Modified	6 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Crackel, C. Walter,   b. 20 Oct 1896, Illinois d. 22 Nov 1969, Clay County, Illinois (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Bateman, Bertha E.,   b. 26 Nov 1897, Clay County, Illinois d. 18 Feb 1994, Washington, Franklin County, Missouri (Age 96 years)
  Marriage	Y  [3, 7, 8]
  Family ID	F8341	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Holman, Kathryn,   b. 10 Feb 1921, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 2 Dec 2015, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	20 Apr 1943  [1, 2, 9]
  Age at Marriage	He was 24 years and 1 month - She was 22 years and 2 months.
  Children	1. Crackel, S.   2. Crackel, D.   3. Crackel, R.
  Family ID	F8345	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Mar 1919 - Illinois Death - 11 Jun 2012 - Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - 15 Jun 2012 - Clay City United Methodist Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 15 Jun 2012 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Ray B. Crackel, 93, of Clay City, died June 11, 2012 at Clay County Hospital in Flora, IL. He was born March 12, 1919 in Clay County, the son of Walter and Bertha Bateman Crackel. He married Kathryn Holman April 20, 1943. Ray worked as a self-employed welder at Crackel's Welding Shop. He was a member of the Clay City Methodist Church, American Legion, and Masonic Lodge. During World War II, Ray served in the Army Air Corps. He was active in the community as a member of the fire department and served as town Chief for ten years. He also served as town board member and the Clay City School Board for many years. He is survived by his wife; daughter, Susan Anselowitz; sons, David and Richard Crackel; sister, Sadie Esser; brother, Harold Crackel; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Rowena Miller. The funeral service was held at Summers-Kistler Funeral Home with burial in the Clay City Cemetery with military rites. Memorials to the Clay City Methodist Church. (Published Clay County Republican)

  
  

• Sources

  [S4828] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Crackel, Ray B., 93, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91806114/ray-b-crackel), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4835] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Crackel, Kathryn H. and Ray B., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/155605576/kathryn-crackel), 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). [S14789] World War II Honoree, Ray B. Crackel, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1920649), none. (Reliability: 1). [S4836] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Crackel, Ray B., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91806114/ray-b-crackel), none. (Reliability: 2). [S15534] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Crackel, Kathryn H. and Ray B., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91806114/ray-b-crackel), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4827] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Crackel, Bertha E. and C. Walter, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18300949/c-walter-crackel), 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). [S14969] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Holman, William Hubert, 85, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113960236/william-hubert-holman), none. (Reliability: 2).