Bokenkamp, Richard A.

1926 - 2007  (81 years)

• Name	Bokenkamp, Richard A.
  Birth	1926	Indiana   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BOKE.R002
  _FGRAVE	83282675
  Military Service	World War II, United States Army Air Forces  [2]
  	Served as ground crew and flight crew on B-24 and B-29 aircraft. Served on Guam and Saipan. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=129333
  		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
  		United States Army Air Forces
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Guam
  		Saipan
  		Consolidated B-24 Liberator
  		Boeing B-29 Superfortress
  		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, Bokenkamp, Richard A. (1926-2007)
  Death	14 Sep 2007
  Burial	Kingwood Memorial Park, Lewis Center, Delaware County, Ohio
  Person ID	I26819	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  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)
  Family ID	F11536	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1926 - Indiana Burial - - Kingwood Memorial Park, Lewis Center, Delaware County, Ohio  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Richard A. Bokenkamp, age 81, of Columbus, went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 14, 2007. He was born January 28, 1926 in Washington, Indiana to the late Harry and Mary (Black) Bokenkamp. He was married for 52 years to his loving wife Joan (Levitt) Bokenkamp who preceded him in death October 5, 2004. He is survived and will be dearly missed by daughters and son-in-laws, Debra (Daniel) Bell, Sandra (Donald) Michelotti and Cathy (James) Sutherland; and grandchildren, Jacqueline, Allison and Cristin Sutherland, Erin and Drew Michelotti and Doug and Derek Bell; brothers and their wives, Robert (Alice), Harry J. (Marianne), Donald (Patty) and sister-in-law, Angie; and many nieces and nephews. He was also preceded in death by his dear brother James and sister-in-law Jean Lindsay. He attended Eastern Illinois University and graduated from Morris Harvey College. He was employed by Oilwell Division, United States Steel Corporation for over 35 years. He was a long time member of Upper Arlington Lutheran Church and a former member of Worthington Hills Country Club. Veteran U.S. Army Air Corps serving during World War II. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at SCHOEDINGER NORTHWEST CHAPEL, 1740 Zollinger Road. Funeral Services will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at Upper Arlington Lutheran Church, 2300 Lytham Road, Columbus, Ohio 43220. Reverend Paul Ulring officiating. Entombment to follow at Kingwood Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Upper Arlington Lutheran Church in his memory. "Sign the online guestbook at www.dispatch.com/obituaries" Columbus Dispatch, The (OH) Date: September 18, 2007 Edition: Home Final Page: 03B Record Number: 0709170261 THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Copyright (c) 2007 The Dispatch Printing Co.

  
  

• 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). [S7584] (Reliability: 2).