Chaney, John David (1925 - 1944): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1925 - 1944 (19 years)

Name	Chaney, John David
Birth	1925	Wayne County, Illinois
Gender	Male
Reference Number	CHAN.J004
_FGRAVE	56117588
Military Service	World War II, Seaman First Class, United States Navy [1]
	Seaman First Class. Was killed in action on 19 June 1944 in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations. Awarded The Purple Heart Medal and otherwise entitled to The American Campaign Medal, The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and The WWII Victory Medal. Memorialized at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii. Honored also at the WWII Memorial at Flora, Illinois. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1900852 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.
		World War II Honoree, Chaney, John David (?-1944)
		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 Navy
		United States Navy
		Apprentice Seaman (AS), United States Navy, World War II The piping for this rating was worn on the right shoulder Source: https://www.uniform-reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html
		Apprentice Seaman (AS), US Navy, WWII, (Piping) The piping for this rating was worn on the right shoulder Source: https://www.uniform-reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html
		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
		Military Service Ribbons, Chaney, John David (Unk-1944) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
		American Campaign Medal, United States
		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
		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. …
		Chaney, John David (Unknown-1944)
Death	19 Jun 1944 [2]
Death	Cause: Killed in Action
Burial	Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii [3, 4]
		Burial Flag, United States Military Veterans
		Honolulu Memorial, (aka Courts of the Missing) World War II, Chaney, John David
		Memorial, Chaney, John David
Person ID	I42971	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	15 May 2024

Father	Chaney, Ernest, b. 14 Sep 1880, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois d. 18 Sep 1929, Keith Township, Wayne County, Illinois (Age 49 years)
Mother	Henson, Gladys Rae, b. 17 Jun 1893 d. 9 Aug 1990 (Age 97 years)
Family ID	F19593	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Sources

[S14701] https://www.wwiimemorial.com/, World War II Honoree, John David Chaney, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1900852) (Reliability: 2).
[S14678] https://www.wwiimemorial.com/, National Archives & Records Administration Navy Department Files, Seaman 1c Chaney, John David, (http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque_wardept.aspx?honoreeID=1033485) (Reliability: 2).
[S13292] Honolulu Memorial, (aka Courts of the Missing) World War II, Honolulu Memorial, (aka Courts of the Missing) World War II, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56117588/john-d-chaney#view-photo=108826213) (Reliability: 2).
[S15712] https://www.findagrave.com, Memorial, Chaney, John David, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56117588/john-david-chaney), none. (Reliability: 2).