Venable, Edward 'Ed' Jr. (b. 28 Dec 1917 - d. 18 Jul 1994): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

Venable, Edward 'Ed' Jr.

1917 - 1994 (76 years)

Name	Venable, Edward 'Ed'
Suffix	Jr.
Birth	28 Dec 1917 [1]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	VENA.E002
_FGRAVE	36681747
Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, Company A, 724th Military Police Battalion, United States Army [1, 2]
	Entered active service as a draftee on March 22, 1945 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Selected for duty with the Military Police, completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of rifleman (mos 745). Departed the Continental U.S. on September 14, 1945 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with Company A, 724th Military Police Battalion. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on January 5, 1946 at the Separation Center, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. Earned the Meritorious Unit Plaque, Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, 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: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2312425
		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
		Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
		Meritorious Unit Commendation, United States Army See "Histories" for more information
		Meritorious Unit Commendation, United States Armed Forces
		Military Service Ribbons, Venable, Edward 'Ed' Jr. (1917-1994) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
		Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		World War II (1939-1945)
		Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
		Fort Sheridan, Illinois
		Jefferson Barracks Military Post, Lemay, Missouri
		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, Venable, Edward Jr. (1917-1994)
Death	18 Jul 1994 [1]
Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1, 3]
	15 1/2 Franklin Add. Grave 3
		Headstone, Venable, Edward Jr. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
		Headstone, Venable, Ed Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
Person ID	I32180	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	7 Jun 2023

Father	Venable, Edward 'Toots', b. 7 May 1890 d. 24 Sep 1953 (Age 63 years)
Mother	Van Boden, Wilhelmina M., b. 28 Aug 1894 d. 21 Apr 1983 (Age 88 years)
Family ID	F9022	Group Sheet \| Family Chart