Briscoe, Charles Eugene 'Wheezer'

1925 - 2019  (93 years)

• Name	Briscoe, Charles Eugene 'Wheezer'
  		Charles Eugene 'Wheezer' Briscoe (1925-2019)
  Birth	19 Nov 1925	Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BRIS.C005
  _FGRAVE	200215779
  Military Service	World War II, L Battery, 13th Marines, 5th Marine Division, United States Marine Corps  [1]
  	Served as a radio operator with L Battery, 13th Marines, 5th Marine Division at the battle for Iwo Jima island from February 19, 1945 to March 27, 1945. Later, participated in the occupation of Japan with the 10th Marines, 2nd Marine Division. Awarded The Presidential Unit Citation with 1 bronze star, The Navy Unit Commendation, The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 1 bronze star, the WWII Victory Medal, The Navy Occupation Medal and The Good Conduct Medal. Source: https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1855123
  		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 Marine Corps
  		Charles Eugene 'Wheezer' Briscoe (1925-2019)
  		United States Marine Corps
  		Corporal, United States Marine Corps Pre-1918-1959
  		United States Marine Corps Rank Insignia
  		Military Service Ribbons, Briscoe, Charles Eugene 'Wheezer' (1925-2019) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Presidential Unit Citation, United States Navy Originally called the Distinguished Unit Citation
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Marine Corps
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		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
  		Navy Occupation Service Medal, United States Navy
  		Navy Occupation Service Medal, United States Navy
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		2nd Marine Division, United States Marine Corps
  		13th Marine Regiment, United States Marine Corps
  		Iwo Jima
  		Japan
  		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. …
  		World War II Honoree, Briscoe, Charles E. 'Wheezer' (1925-2010)
  Death	16 Jun 2019	Flora Gardens Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  	Charles Eugene "Wheezer" Briscoe, age 93, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Sunday night, June 16, 2019, at Flora Gardens Care Center.
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I43259	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	8 Jul 2023

  
  

  Family	Armstrong, Shirley L.   d. 20 Mar 2016
  Marriage	28 Jun 1946	Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Age at Marriage	He was 20 years and 7 months - She was ??.
  Family ID	F16754	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 19 Nov 1925 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Marriage - 28 Jun 1946 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Death - 16 Jun 2019 - Flora Gardens Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Wheezer enlisted in the Marines and served in World War II, participating in the Battle of Iwo Jima and serving as Sergeant of the Guard during the occupation of Nagasaki, Japan. Upon returning home, he launched what would be a lifetime of accomplishment as an entrepreneur, owning and operating a number of businesses including partnerships with his brothers. Before his retirement he and his son Brad operated Briscoe’s Surplus Sales. Wheezer had been a charter member of the Flora Academic Foundation, was a past member of the Flora Fire Department, had served on the board of directors for the Clay County Soil & Water District, was a trustee for the World War II Memorial, and was a past director of First National Bank of Flora. He was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Flora, and the Flora American Legion Post 14 and Flora VFW Post 3999, and the Wabash Outing Club. He was an avid hunter and fisherman continuing until he was 93.

  
  

• Sources

  [S15075] World War II Honoree, Charles E. 'Wheezer' Briscoe, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1855123) (Reliability: 2).