| Name |
Aumiller, Frank L. |
| Birth |
20 Jan 1916 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
AUMI.F001 |
| _FGRAVE |
35119345 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Private First Class, 85th Chemical Mortar (4.2 Inch) Battalion, United States Army [2] |
- Entered active service as a draftee on August 20, 1943 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic and qualified for the Military Occupational Specialty Of Light Truck Driver (345). Assigned to and trained with the 85th Chemical Mortar (4.2 Inch) Battalion. Departed the Continental U.S. on July 20, 1944 bound for The Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations. Participated in the Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea, Luzon And Southern Philippines Campaigns, wherein he was wounded by enemy action. Earned the Purple Heart Medal, The Good Conduct Medal, The American Campaign Medal, The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with four bronze battle stars, The WWII Victory Medal and The Philippine Liberation Medal with two bronze battle stars. Honorably discharged from the Chemical Warfare Service as a Private First Class on December 24, 1945 at the Separation Center, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.
(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: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1984562
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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, Aumiller, Frank L. (1916-1983)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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World War II Honoree, Aumiller, Frank L. (1916-1983)
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
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Jefferson Barracks Military Post, Lemay, Missouri
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Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
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Luzon, Philippines
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
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New Guinea Campaign, World War II
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
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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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Philippines Campaign, World War II (1941–1942)
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
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United States Army
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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| Death |
2 Feb 1983 [1] |
| Burial |
Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  [1] |
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Headstone, Aumiller, Frank L
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
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Headstone, Aumiller, Frances M. and Frank L.
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| Person ID |
I43116 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
17 Jul 2023 |
English
1916 - 1983 (67 years)
