Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies
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Shafer, Virgil D.
1913 - 1993 (80 years)-
Name Shafer, Virgil D. Birth 8 Apr 1913 [1, 2] Gender Male Reference Number SHAF.V002 _FGRAVE 61693119 Military Service World War II, Lieutenant Junior Grade, United States Navy [3, 4] - Commissioned and entered active service on June 27, 1944 at Naval Training Station, Hollywood, Florida. Took advanced training courses at Naval Amphibious Training Base, Solomons, Maryland. Served as officer-in-charge aboard Landing Craft, Tank Vessels USS LCT-1404 and USS LCT-876, and as deck officer aboard the Landing Ship, Medium USS LSM-232. Honorably released from active duty as a Lieutenant, Junior Grade, on April 7, 1946 at the Naval Officer Separation Center, Great Lakes, Illinois. Earned the American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 1 bronze battle star, and the WWII Victory Medal.
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: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2298242
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. …
Military Service Ribbons, Shafer, Virgil D. (1913-1993)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
World War II Honoree, Shafer, Virgil D. (1913-1993) 
American Campaign Medal, United States 
American Campaign Medal, United States Military Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces 
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois 
Lieutenant Junior Grade (Ltjg) (O-2), United States Navy United States Navy 
United States Navy United States Navy Officer Rank Insignia 
World War II Victory Medal, United States Military World War II
(1939-1945)
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,…World War II Victory Medal, United States Military Death 3 Aug 1993 Clay City, Clay County, Illinois 
[1] - Virgil D. Shafer, 80, of Clay City, IL died August 3, 1993, at his residence.
Burial Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois [5] - Burial was in Crest Haven Cemetery, Claremont, IL. A Military service was held at the graveside.
Headstone, Shafer, Virgil D. and Helen W. Person ID I26802 Carl Wayne Gray Research Last Modified 23 Jun 2023
Father Shafer, Vonda, b. 30 Jan 1888, Richland County, Illinois d. Jun 1945, Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois (Age 57 years) Mother Fisher, Sarah Jane, b. Mar 1892, Richland County, Illinois d. 1971 (Age 78 years) Family ID F11524 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Witt, Helen W., b. 24 Sep 1913, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 23 Apr 2005, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 91 years) Marriage 21 Jul 1934 Joliet, Will County, Illinois [2, 6] Children > 1. Shafer, J. > 2. Shafer, William David 'Bill', b. 29 Mar 1941, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois d. 2 Oct 2014, Washington (Age 73 years)3. Shafer, J.R. Family ID F11523 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Commissioned and entered active service on June 27, 1944 at Naval Training Station, Hollywood, Florida. Took advanced training courses at Naval Amphibious Training Base, Solomons, Maryland. Served as officer-in-charge aboard Landing Craft, Tank Vessels USS LCT-1404 and USS LCT-876, and as deck officer aboard the Landing Ship, Medium USS LSM-232. Honorably released from active duty as a Lieutenant, Junior Grade, on April 7, 1946 at the Naval Officer Separation Center, Great Lakes, Illinois. Earned the American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 1 bronze battle star, and the WWII Victory Medal.
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Event Map 
Marriage - 21 Jul 1934 - Joliet, Will County, Illinois 
Death - 3 Aug 1993 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois 
Burial - - Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland 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.
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Notes - Virgil D. Shafer, 80, of Clay City, IL died August 3, 1993, at his residence.
Mr. Shafer was retired as the Clay County Superintendent of Schools; a Charter member of the Clay City Christian Church, Clay City Lion's Club, Retired Teacher's Association, Clay City American Legion, and the Flora V. F. W.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Shafer; two sons, William and James Shafer; a daughter, Joann Poorman; one brother, William Shafer; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers.
Funeral services were held in the Chapel of Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Clay City, IL. Brother Jeff Noah officiated.
Burial was in Crest Haven Cemetery, Claremont, IL. A Military service was held at the graveside.
Memorials can be made to the Pine Haven Children Ranch School, St. Ignatius, Montana.
(Published Clay County Advocate Press)
- Virgil D. Shafer, 80, of Clay City, IL died August 3, 1993, at his residence.
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Sources - [S7591] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Shafter, Virgil D., 80, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61693119/virgil-d-shafer), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S3394] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 10, page 5a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp) (Reliability: 3).
- [S7544] https://www.wwiimemorial.com/, World War II Honoree, Virgil D. Shafer, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2298242) (Reliability: 2).
- [S7593] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Shafter, Virgil D., (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Shafer&GSiman=1&GScid=105304&GRid=61693119&), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S7592] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Shafter, Virgil D. and Helen W., (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Shafer&GSiman=1&GScid=105304&GRid=61693119&), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S11291] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Shafter, Helen W., 91, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=61693132), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S7591] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Shafter, Virgil D., 80, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61693119/virgil-d-shafer), none. (Reliability: 2).