Tucker, Charles William (b. 12 Feb 1923 - d. 16 May 2000): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1923 - 2000 (77 years)

Name	Tucker, Charles William
		University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado
		University of Wisconsin–La Crosse
Birth	12 Feb 1923	Patoka, Gibson County, Indiana [1]
Gender	Male
Occupation	Career Soldier, United States Army; ROTC Instructor; [1]
	ROTC Instructor, University of Colorado, Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado ROTC Instructor, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
		Career Soldier
Reference Number	TUCK.C011
_FGRAVE	54065888
Funeral	Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois [1]
Military Service	Korean War, Sergeant, United States Army [1]
		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 Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
		United States Army
		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
		Military Service Ribbons, Tucker, Charles William (1923-2000) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		Bronze Star Medal, United States
		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
		National Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
		National Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
		Korean Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
		Korean Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
		United Nations Service Medal for Korea
		United Nations Service Medal Korea
		Korean War (1950-1953)
		Korea
Military Service	World War II, United States Army [1]
		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
		Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) NOTE: The three stripe Sergeant Insignia was not used during the Korean War
		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
		Bronze Star Medal, United States
		Bronze Star Medal, United States Armed Forces
		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		World War II (1939-1945)
Death	16 May 2000	Lawrence County Memorial Hospital, Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois [1]
Burial	Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois [2]
	Burial will be held in Crest Haven Cemetery in Claremont with full military rites.
		Headstone, Tucker, Charles W. and Patsy R.
Person ID	I37553	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	31 Oct 2022

Father	Tucker, William H., b. May 1887, Richland County, Illinois d. 27 Nov 1972, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 85 years)
Mother	Byrd, Mary R., b. 7 Mar 1902, Princeton, Gibson County, Indiana d. 14 Jan 1981, St. Vincent's Hospital, Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois (Age 78 years)
Marriage	May 1917
Age at Marriage	He was 30 years - She was 15 years and 2 months.
Family ID	F14213	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Murphy, P.R.

Children

	1. Yost, G.S.
	2. Tucker, A.
	3. Tucker, R.
	4. Tucker, M.
	5. Tucker, M.
+	6. Tucker, Charles Patrick 'Chuck', b. 7 Jan 1954, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 9 Jan 1991, Forrest City, St. Francis County, Arkansas (Age 37 years)

Family ID F15114 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 31 Jan 2023

Event Map

	Birth - 12 Feb 1923 - Patoka, Gibson County, Indiana
	Funeral - - Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois
	Death - 16 May 2000 - Lawrence County Memorial Hospital, Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois
	Burial - - Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois

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Notes

He retired as a Sergeant from the U.S. Army in 1968 with over 25 years of service. He served in World War II and the Korean War earning three Purple Hearts, two Bronze Stars and numerous other medals and citations. Later in his career he was an ROTC Instructor and rifle team coach at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and the University of Colorado at Boulder. Following his retirement, he attended Vincennes University studying accounting and bookkeeping, and later worked in several area businesses. He was a member of the American Legion and VFW.

Sources

[S12122] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Tucker, Charles W., 77, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=54065888), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S12123] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Tucker, Charles W. and Patsy R., (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=54065888), none. (Reliability: 2).