Tucker, Charles William

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  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• 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).