Bayler, Howard Carroll

1915 - 1999  (84 years)

• Name	Bayler, Howard Carroll
  Birth	18 Sep 1915	Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BAYL.H002
  _FGRAVE	69394784
  Funeral	11 Dec 1999	Louisville United Methodist Church, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	Major, United States Army Reserves  [1]
  		United States Army Reserves See "Histories" for more information
  		Major (abbreviated as MAJ) (paygrade O-4), United States Army and United States Air Force
  		Major, United States Army, United States Marine Corps, United States Air Force, and United States Space Force
  		Second Lieutenant, United States Armed Forces
  		United States Army Officer Rank Insignia
  Military Service	World War II, First Lieutenant, Battery A, 259th Field Artillery Battalion, XIX Corps, United States Army  [3]
  	Entered active service as a draftee on October 16, 1941 at Peoria, Illinois. Completed basic training and departed the U.S. for the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations. Served there as a Driver in the East Indies and Guadalcanal Campaigns untitil accepted for the Field Artillery Officer Candidate Course 93 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Honorably discharged as a Corporal on December 29, 1943 to accept a commission as Second Lieutenant and active duty the next day. Attended the Officer Survey Course and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Reconnaissance Officer (9312). Departed the Continental U.S. again on November 30, 1944 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and fought with Battery A, 259th Field Artillery Battalion (a XIX Corps non-divisional unit equipped with 4.5 inch guns), through the Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 2 bronze battle stars, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 2 bronze battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably separated from active service as a First Lieutenant on January 22, 1946 at the Separation Center, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2122550
  		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
  		First Lieutenant, United States Army and United States Air Force
  		First Lieutenant
  		Second Lieutenant Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces, comparable to NATO OF-1 rank.
  		United States Army Officer Rank Insignia
  		Corporal, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Military Service Ribbons, Bayler, Howard Carroll (1915-1999) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		American Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		American Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		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
  		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)
  		Fort Sill, Oklahoma
  		European Theater of World War II
  		Asiatic-Pacific Theater, 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, Bayler, Howard Carroll (1915-1999)
  Death	7 Dec 1999	Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 4]
  Burial	11 Dec 1999	Orchard Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 5]
  	Military rites will be given by the Sailor Springs American Legion
  		Headstone, Bayler, H. Carroll
  Person ID	I26815	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Stanford - Emmott John Thomas Stanford and Bathsheba Austin 'Bessie' Emmott Descendants, Stanford - Kenley David Stanford and Amanda J. Kenley Descendants, Stanford - Wickersham David Stanford and Rebecca L. Wickersham Descendants
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Bayler, Aaron,   b. 1875, Illinois d. 1948 (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Clay, Leora 'Lara' R.,   b. 1880, Illinois d. 1952 (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	Y  [6]
  Family ID	F4984	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Brewer, Mary J.,   b. 22 Jan 1922, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois d. 1 Jan 2008, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	30 Aug 1943
  Age at Marriage	He was 27 years and 11 months - She was 21 years and 7 months.
  Children	1. Bayler, J.C. + 2. Bayler, W.B.
  Family ID	F11534	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 18 Sep 1915 - Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois Death - 7 Dec 1999 - Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - 11 Dec 1999 - Louisville United Methodist Church, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 11 Dec 1999 - Orchard Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  H. Carroll BAYLER, 84, of Louisville, died at 3:40 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, 1999, at Clay County Hospital in Flora. Mr. BAYLER was born Sept. 18, 1915, in Stanford Township, the son of Aaron and Lenora (CLAY) BAYLER. He married Mary J. BREWER on Aug. 30, 1943. He was a lawyer and oil producer, and member of the Louisville Rotary Club, Louisville United Methodist Church, Louisville Masonic Lodge. He had also been States Attorney, and was a retired Major in the Army Reserves, after serving 24 years. Survivors include his wife, Mary J. BAYLER of Louisville; two sons and one daughter-in-law, John BAYLER of Clay City, and Bill and Marla BAYLER of Olney; and two grandchildren, Amanda Jane and Nathan William. Preceding him in death were his parents, one brother and two sisters. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, at the Louisville United Methodist Church. The Reverend Robert THOMPSON will officiate the services. Neal Funeral Home in Louisville is in charge of arrangements. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, and from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Masonic rites will be held at 5:45 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in the Orchard Hill Cemetery in Louisville. Military rites will be given by the Sailor Springs American Legion. Memorials can be made to the H. Carroll BAYLER History Scholarship Fund, which will be accepted at the funeral home. Source: Clay County Advocate Press

  
  

• Sources

  [S7615] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Bayler, H. Carroll, 84, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Bayler&GSiman=1&GScid=1961098&GRid=69394784&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1477] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 07, page 3b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S15648] World War II Honoree, Howard Carroll Bayler, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2122550) (Reliability: 2). [S7616] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Bayler, Mary J., 85, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=23705824), none. (Reliability: 2). [S7617] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bayler, H. Carroll, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Bayler&GSiman=1&GScid=1961098&GRid=69394784&) (Reliability: 2). [S2786] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bayler, Leora R. and Aaron, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=41&GScid=2138401&GRid=18793063&), none. (Reliability: 2).