Rinehart, Carrol Lee 'Pappy' Sr. (1922 - 2014): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1922 - 2014 (91 years)

Name	Rinehart, Carrol Lee 'Pappy'
Suffix	Sr.
Birth	23 Dec 1922	Clay County, Illinois [1]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	RINE.C004
_FGRAVE	88714240
Funeral	Pechacek-McClure Funeral Home, Chester, Randolph County, Illinois [2]
Military Service	World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, Headquarters, Major Port Company, United States Army [2, 3]
	Entered active service as a draftee on March 15, 1944 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Selected for the Transportation Corps, completed basic training, and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Light Truck Driver (mos 345). Departed the Continental U.S. on September 11, 1944 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and fought with Headquarters, 14th Major Port Company in the Rhineland Campaign. Wounded by enemy action on October 12, 1944 in Germany. Treated at the 103rd General Hospital and returned to duty. Honorably discharged as a Technician Fifth Grade on May 17, 1946 at the Separation Center, Camp Mccoy, Wisconsin. Earned The Purple Heart Medal, Good Conduct Medal, African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 1 bronze battle star, and the WWII Victory Medal. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2276939
		World War II Honoree, Rinehart, Carrol L. (1922-2014)
		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
		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
		Military Service Ribbons, Rinehart, Carroll Lee 'Pappy' (1922-2014) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
		Good Conduct 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)
		European Theater of World War II
Death	22 Apr 2014	Chester Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Chester, Randolph County, Illinois [1, 4]
Death	Carrol L. "Pappy" Rinehart, Sr., 91, passed away at 1:40 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2014, in Chester Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.
Burial	Evergreen Cemetery, Chester, Randolph County, Illinois [1]
Burial		Headstone, Rinehart, Carrol L. and Mary Lou
Person ID	I34269	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	25 May 2023

Father	Rinehart, Russell Albert, b. 23 Sep 1902, Illinois d. May 1975, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 72 years)
Mother	Toliver, Beulah E., b. 1904 d. 1988 (Age 84 years)
Family ID	F14016	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Erwin, Mary Lou, b. 18 Aug 1926, Clay County, Illinois d. 26 Jun 2014, Chester Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Chester, Randolph County, Illinois (Age 87 years)

Marriage 24 Apr 1948 Morganfield, Union County, Kentucky

Age at Marriage He : 25 years and 4 months - She : 21 years and 8 months.

Children

	1. Rinehart, C.S. Jr.
	2. Rinehart, D.R.
	3. Rinehart, R.R.
	4. Rinehart, W.D.
	5. Rinehart, T.J.T.

Family ID F14025 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 31 Jan 2023

Notes

He had been a truck driver for 65 years and retired after driving 38 years for the Gilster Mary-Lee Corporation in Chester.

He was of Protestant Faith.

He was life member of VFW Post 3553 of Chester, and American Legion Post 487 in Chester.

He was a World War II Army Veteran and recipient of the Purple Heart.

Sources

[S10683] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Rinehart, Carrol L. and Mary Lou, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88714240/carroll-lee-rinehart), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S10685] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Rinehart, Carrol L. "Pappy", 91, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88714240/carroll-lee-rinehart), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S10450] https://www.wwiimemorial.com/, World War II Honoree, Carrol L. Rinehart, (https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2276939) (Reliability: 2).
[S10684] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Rinehart, Mary Lou, 87, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131955690/mary-lou-rinehart), none. (Reliability: 2).