Winka, Aloysius John 'Al' (b. 29 Jul 1927 - d. 10 Sep 2010): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1927 - 2010 (83 years)

Name	Winka, Aloysius John 'Al'
Name		Aloysius John 'Al' Winka (1927-2010)
Birth	29 Jul 1927 [1]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	WINK.A001
_FGRAVE	58517095
Military Service	Korean War, Sergeant, United States Army [1]
		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 Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
		United States Army
		Sergeant (abbreviated as Sgt.), United States Army (Combat Arms) (Aug 1948-Feb 1951) In the Korean War era, this rank was called "Sergeant". There was no 3 stripe Sergeant insignia during this period.
		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
		Generic Military Service Ribbons, Korean War NOTE: This list may be incomplete. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		Korean War (1950-1953)
		Korea
Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, Battery B, 31st Field Artillery Battalion, 7th Infantry "California" Division, United States Army [1, 2]
	Entered active service as a draftee on September 18, 1946 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic training and qualified for the military occupational specialty of Military Policeman (677). Departed the Continental U.S. on November 29, 1946 bound for The Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to Battery B, 31st Field Artillery Battalion, 7th Infantry 'California' Division stationed in Korea as part of the army of occupation. Earned the WWII Victory Medal and The Army of Occupation (Japan) Medal. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on June 2, 1947 at Camp Stoneman, California. (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://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1969124
		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
		Military Police Corps, United States Army
		Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
		Military Service Ribbons, Winka, Aloysius John 'Al' (1927-2010) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
		Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
		World War II (1939-1945)
		Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
		7th Infantry Division ("Bayonet Division"), United States Army
		7th Infantry Division ("Bayonet Division"), United States Army
		Camp Stoneman, Pittsburg, Contra Costa County, California
		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. …
Death	10 Sep 2010 [1]
Burial	Saint Stephens Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1]
		Headstone, Winka, Aloysius J.
		Headstone, Winka, Aloysius J. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
		Headstone, Winka, Aloysius John and Dorothy Jean Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
		Headstone, Winka, Aloysius John and Dorothy Jean Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
Person ID	I44907	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	11 Jun 2023

Father	Winka, Theodore, b. 17 Sep 1887 d. 16 Jun 1973 (Age 85 years)
Mother	Rozanski, Mary, b. 13 Aug 1890 d. 30 Nov 1980 (Age 90 years)
Marriage	Y [3]
Family ID	F16835	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Beard, D.J.

Children

	1. Winka, J.A.
	2. Winka, L.M.
	3. Winka, K.S.
	4. Winka, S.M.

Family ID F16834 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

Burial - - Saint Stephens Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois

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Sources

[S13621] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Winka, Aloysius J., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58517095), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S13622] http://www.wwiimemorial.com, World War II Honoree, Aloysius J. Winka, (https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1969124) (Reliability: 2).
[S13630] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Winka, Theodore and Mary, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21456835/theodore-winka), none. (Reliability: 2).