| Name |
Arbuckle, Charles |
| Birth |
11 Nov 1914 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
ARBU.C001 |
| _FGRAVE |
24650431 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, 893rd Ordnance (Heavy Automotive Maintenance) Company, United States Army [2] |
- Entered active service as a draftee on March 3, 1941 at Camp Grant, Illinois. Selected for the Ordnance Corps, completed basic training, and qualified in the Military Occupational Specialty of Second Echelon Automotive Mechanic (014). Departed the Continental U.S. on September 20, 1943 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with the 893rd Ordnance (Heavy Automotive Maintenance) Company. Earned The Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician 5th Grade on January 4, 1946 at the Separation Center, Camp Grant, Illinois.
(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.)
Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2019000
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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. … |
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Military Service Ribbons, Arbuckle, Charles (1914-1962)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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World War II Honoree, Arbuckle, Charles (1914-1962)
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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American Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
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American Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Camp Grant, Illinois
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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European Theater of World War II
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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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.
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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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.
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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,… |
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United States Army
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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| Death |
9 Jun 1962 [1] |
| Burial |
Orchard Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois  [1] |
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Headstone, Arbuckle, Charles
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Headstone, Arbuckle, Charles
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| Person ID |
I43111 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
31 May 2023 |
English
1914 - 1962 (47 years)
