Bokenkamp, Harry Jack Jr.

1924 - 2015  (90 years)

• Name	Bokenkamp, Harry Jack
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	4 Aug 1924	Beckemeyer, Clinton County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BOKE.H001
  _FGRAVE	142385680
  Military Service	Korean War, Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy
  		United States Navy
  		Korea
  		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,…
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  Military Service	World War II, Lieutenant, United States Navy  [2]
  	Destroyer escort duty (American Theater). Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=877304
  		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. …
  		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 Honoree, Bokenkamp, Harry Jack (1924-2015)
  		United States Navy
  		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, a…
  Death	4 Feb 2015	Venice, Sarasota County, Florida
  Burial	Sarasota National Cemetery, Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida
  	Section 5, Site 609
  Person ID	I26817	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	24 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Bokenkamp, Harry John,   b. 10 Sep 1896, Indiana d. 21 Jul 1973 (Age 76 years)
  Mother	?, Mary D.,   b. 28 Sep 1897, Illinois d. 11 Oct 1986 (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1, 3]
  Family ID	F11536	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Boyd, Marianne,   b. 1924   d. 2019 (Age 95 years)
  Family ID	F8119	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 4 Aug 1924 - Beckemeyer, Clinton County, Illinois Death - 4 Feb 2015 - Venice, Sarasota County, Florida Burial - - Sarasota National Cemetery, Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

• Notes

  Harry Jack Bokenkamp, born 08/04/1924 in Beckemeyer, IL, died 02/04/2015 in Venice, FL Harry served as a Lt. Commander in the U.S. Navy and worked for PPG Industries and has lived in Salerno, Italy, Bridgeport, WV, Champaign, IL, Pittsburgh, PA, Tucson, AZ and Nokomis, FL. He enjoyed a good, long life and is survived by his wife of 66+ years, Marianne Boyd Bokenkamp, and his children, Gary & wife Bonnie of Landgrove, VT, John & wife Laura of St. Pete Beach, FL (and John's deceased beloved wife Kim Thompson Bokenkamp of Pittsburgh, PA) and Judy & husband Bob of Blacksburg, VA along with 8 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Services will be on Tuesday, February 10, with a visitation starting at 10:00 am. With the funeral service to follow at 11:00 am, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Venice, FL followed by refreshments at the church with a 2:30 pm Burial service at Sarasota National Cemetery with full honors for his service in the Navy. Arrangements handled by Ewing Funeral Home, Venice, FL

  
  

• Sources

  [S3999] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 24, page 12a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3). [S7581] World War II Honoree, Harry Jack Bokenkamp, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=877304) (Reliability: 2). [S7623] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bokenkamp, Mary D. and Harry J., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=161&GScid=105163&GRid=26558778&), none. (Reliability: 2).