Bosecker, Ernest C. 'Ernie'

1922 - 1980  (58 years)

• Name	Bosecker, Ernest C. 'Ernie'
  Birth	12 Mar 1922	Wabash County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BOSE.E001
  Funeral	Ingram Funeral Home, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army  [2]
  		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
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	Dec 1980	Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 3]
  Burial	Moravian Church, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois   [4]
  		Headstone, Bosecker, A. Ruth and Ernest C.
  Person ID	I37720	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	27 Oct 2022

  
  

  Father	Bosecker, Henry John,   b. 2 Jul 1897, Wabash County, Illinois d. 27 Jan 1989, Wabash County, Illinois (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Bosecker, Bertha,   b. 5 Jan 1898   d. 23 Dec 1982 (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F15178	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rice, Amy Ruth,   b. 2 Aug 1926, Albion, Edwards County, Illinois d. 12 May 2015, Deaconess Gateway Hospital, Newburgh, Warrick County, Indiana (Age 88 years)
  Children	1. Bosecker, L.   2. Bosecker, T.   3. Bosecker, E.
  Family ID	F15176	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Mar 1922 - Wabash County, Illinois Funeral - - Ingram Funeral Home, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois Death - Dec 1980 - Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Moravian Church, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  He was a Standard Oil products bulk distributor for 30 years, a member of the American Legion post at West Salem, Veterans of Foreign Wars post at Albion; secretary of the West Salem Fire Dept., member of West Salem Rotary Club and Hope Lutheran Church, Mt. Carmel. He was a former mayor of West Salem.

  
  

• Sources

  [S12165] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Bosecker, Ernest, 58, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=90396607), none. (Reliability: 2). [S12166] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bosecker, Ernest C., (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=90396607), none. (Reliability: 2). [S12163] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Bosecker-Smith, Amy Ruth, 88, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Bosecker&GSiman=1&GScid=106963&GRid=146434139&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S12164] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bosecker, A. Ruth and Ernest C., (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=90396607), none. (Reliability: 2).